Preseason fan maintenance

Since the fan's air output is directly related to blade speed, it's not uncommon to see fan delivery diminished by as much as 20% because of worn belts. Replace the entire belt, not just the damaged link. Since every link is subject to the same amount of flexing, the rest of the links will...

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Published inNational Hog Farmer
Main Author Industry Voice by Hog Slat
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Minneapolis Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. and their subsidiaries 03.03.2020
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Subjects
Energy management
Flexing
Grooves
Hogs
Livestock industry
Maintenance and repair
Pork industry
Pulleys
Rubber
Swine
Weather
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Summary:Since the fan's air output is directly related to blade speed, it's not uncommon to see fan delivery diminished by as much as 20% because of worn belts. Replace the entire belt, not just the damaged link. Since every link is subject to the same amount of flexing, the rest of the links will probably continue to fail in short order. The target piece also functions as a pulley groove gauge to check existing pulleys for wear. 3) Check the automatic belt tensioner.
ISSN:0027-9447
2161-7880