Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

their proper speed. Such belt also
tends to run off the pulleys and wear
out the belt and the pulley facings.
On the other hand. a belt should not
be too tight.
Whenever the tagging comes off a
pulley, it should be replaced imme-
diately. Covered iron pulleys have
considerably more adhesion than un-
covered ones of the same size with the
same belt tension. The important
thing in covering pulley is to get the
leather or other tagging as tight as
possible. Otherwise is will soon pull
off again. Obviously, the nails or riv-
cts should not be left projecting above
the surface to injure the belt.
Running Leather Belts.
All leather belts should be run with
the grain or hair side next to the pull
ley. The outside Of belt must stretch
little every time it goes over a pull
ley, and, as the flesh side is more elias
tic than the hair side, the belt will
| last longer If run in this manner. Also
| the grain side is smoother and will
transmit more power, because it brings
more surface into actual contact with
the face of the pulley. A leather belt
which has become dry and hard can
| be made soft and pliable again by
cleaning it thoroughly and applying
neat's-foot oil, castor oil, or some other
| reliable belt dressing.
RoSin or mixtures containing enough
| rosin to leave the surface of the belt
IN sticky condition should not be
used to keep belt from slipping. They
will make the belt more adhesive for
a short. time, but it will soon become
glazed and slip more than before the
rosin was applied. Lubricating oil is
injurious to all kinds of betting, which
should be kept as nearly free as pos
sible from this substance A leather
belt that has become saturated with
oil can be restored In large measure by
scraping 1t as clean as possible and
packing it in dry sawdust for three or
four days. Sponging the belt with gas
oline, or even dipping it, viii remove
the oil quickly. Too much gasoline,
however, may take all the dressing out
Of the belt, and if it seems too dry
after the gasoline has evaporated,
more dressing should be applied. Oil
can be washed off a rubber belt with
soap and water without injury to the
belt.
The lacing of belt should be such
that it will pass over the pulleys with
little or no shock or jar. A lacing
, should be fastened otherwise than by
tying knot, especially if the belt runs
over an idler or tightener.
Service of Separator.
The total amount of service which a
separator will give depends more than
: anything else upon the care and oiling
Of the bearings. This is especially true
Of steel separators. Before the ma
: chine is started on the seasons work,
s it Is imperative that 1t be gone over
t carefully to see that all journals and
: boxes are in proper shape and plenti-
: fully supplied with oil. Since the sep
: arator has SO many parts which move
o at high rate of speed, and the whole
e machine is subject to constant strain
: and vibration while in motion, any
/ parts that are not perfectly solid and
n tight are almost sure to give trouble
: before the season is over. The failure
i Of any one part will stop not only the
it machine, but the entire thrashing crew
e as well.
e A good grade of oil should always be
d used. Oil of inferior grade will cause
e more wear on the bearings and may
y necessitate more frequent stopping
l. Lengthening the working life Of ma
e chine as expensive as separator BY
e even a few days, or the saving Of only
v a few hours time by the crew, viii
Is more than pay the difference between
= the cost Of inferior and high-grade
l. lubricating OIL A good grade of high
oil will cover the bearings which 1t il
e intended to lubricate more thorough!
IS and quickly than will thick, heavy oil
It In hot weather thicker and heavie
le oil can be used more satisfactorily thar
], is possible in cold weather. A bearing
re is more likely to be continually lubri
a Gated when a small amount Of oil i
n applied frequently than when larg'
a. quantity is applied at rare intervals
le If oil is applied to bearing while tn,
IT machine is in motion 1t will be quickl,
,r and evenly distributed over the bear
e. ing surface.