Dear All,
This prob is begining to get the better of me!
About 6 months ago I found the drive belt had come off. I found the big screw in the middle of the drive wheel was working itself loose. I fixed that with some threadlock which worked for a few months and the belt stayed in the right place.
Now I find the drive belt is coming off again after a few washes, but this time the knut is still tight. The drive wheel has a little play in it forward and back (about 5mm in each directionm measured from the circumferance of the drive wheel) in the plane of rotation (as if it is slipping slightly on the central hub/spindle) but the central screw is still tight.
The belt seems farily tight (about 1cm displacement).
I've also noticed the belt looks narrow(about 1cm) in width when compared to the motor drive shaft (about 2cm wide). The big drive wheel is about 2cm wide too.
Also occiasionally when the drum is turning slowly under load it makes a scary rough noise, as if someting might be grinding.
The machine is about 5 years old. Drum turns freely when empty, and has no forward/back play.
No signs of smoke, but some graphite dust around the central hub, not much though.
Any suggestions as to how I can keep the machine on the road and not send to landfill will be appreciated.
with thanks to all who reply,
a
This prob is begining to get the better of me!
About 6 months ago I found the drive belt had come off. I found the big screw in the middle of the drive wheel was working itself loose. I fixed that with some threadlock which worked for a few months and the belt stayed in the right place.
Now I find the drive belt is coming off again after a few washes, but this time the knut is still tight. The drive wheel has a little play in it forward and back (about 5mm in each directionm measured from the circumferance of the drive wheel) in the plane of rotation (as if it is slipping slightly on the central hub/spindle) but the central screw is still tight.
The belt seems farily tight (about 1cm displacement).
I've also noticed the belt looks narrow(about 1cm) in width when compared to the motor drive shaft (about 2cm wide). The big drive wheel is about 2cm wide too.
Also occiasionally when the drum is turning slowly under load it makes a scary rough noise, as if someting might be grinding.
The machine is about 5 years old. Drum turns freely when empty, and has no forward/back play.
No signs of smoke, but some graphite dust around the central hub, not much though.
Any suggestions as to how I can keep the machine on the road and not send to landfill will be appreciated.
with thanks to all who reply,
a
