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1. Under what conditions would you choose a V-belt drive over a gear drive? 2. State three reasons for using a V-belt drive rather than a chain drive.
3. Explain what procedure you would use when doing routine maintenance to a belt drive unit.
4. Why is the size of the arc of contact so important on a belt drive? 5. What is the function of the idler pulley and how does it affect the drive ratio? 6. Give four safety precautions you must apply when working on V-belt drives. 7. How important is the alignment of the pulleys on a V-belt drive?