Cforce 1000 touring Gates Belt

[nberga]

Hi Guys,

We've just removed a Gates belt from a cforce 1000 touring and it looks like an egg shape and we leave it on the side for about 1 week and still didn't got like the normal oval shape, any thoughts on this? Do you think it's normal?

[jen]

The internet cited 'Egg shaped belts" as a clear sign of pending failure due to heat, too much tension.  I have seen a lot of industrial belt failures on variable speed drives, Varidrive is the most common industrial drive ( electricians get called on everything and have to prove it was not an electrical failure but was a Mechanical failure).  Varidrive uses the same/similar mechanical sheave technology as CTV's.   VariDrive belts will egg shape but more commonly distort and not lay flat because one side is longer than the other,  edge wear , cord showing , belt has a dome in it.   Some if not all CTV require high heat belts .

Inspect sheave for groves ...wear.

Hope that helps

[Gwbarm]

That doesnt concern me sitting on pulleys for years it will conform to that shape just inspect it for cracks and fraying. Im assuming the pulleys are moving correctly and not gunked up you might clean them up while replacing the belt.

[jen]

 On my  Mr Alawys Ready, Yamaha 700, I can run the cvt through its paces without the belt housing covers.  That good  to see if he is up to performance and ready to ride.