What is a Krikit gauge?
What is a Krikit gauge?
Both are used on front end auxiliary or accessory drives, but they come in different capacities for measuring tension: Krikit II is specially designed for measuring the higher tensions which are required by multi-ribbed belts used on passenger cars, trucks and buses: 100 to 320 lbs or 50 to 150 kg.
How is a motor tensioning tool is used?
A tensiometer is a tool that measures the force required to move the tensiometer plunger a given distance. This force can be compared to a table of recommended tension forces to determine the status of the belt. Required equipment: tensiometer, tape measure, straight edge (for single belt drives).
What happens if the belt tension is less?
Belt tension that is too loose or too tight leads to inefficient power transmission, belt wear, belt failure and possible premature motor failure.
Is force equal to tension?
By Newton’s third law, these are the same forces exerted on the ends of the string by the objects to which the ends are attached. Each microscopic segment of the string pulls on and is pulled upon by its neighboring segments, with a force equal to the tension at that position along the string.
Where to test belt tension with a Krikit gauge?
Place the gauge on the back of the belt, not the rib side, center across the width of the belt and as close to the center of the belt span. It is critical that the widen area on the bottom of the gauge lay flat on the back of the belt and parallel with the belt edge when performing the tension measurement.
What kind of belt tension tester do I Need?
This is a modal window. Gates Krikit gauges provide a simple and quick way to measure belt tension on V-belts to ensure long belt life and optimal belt drive performance. This easy-to-use gauge is designed for tensioning all automotive V-belts up to, and including, 7⁄8 in. top widths.
How big is a Dayco Krikit belt gauge?
The Dayco Krikit gauge is available at your neighborhood Pep Boys in two sizes. The smaller is for v-belts up to 7/8″ wide with a tension range of 30 to 150 lbs or 14 to 70 kgs. The larger size fits Poly Rib belts with up to 14 ribs and a tension range of 100 to 300 lbs or 45 to 135 kgs.
How does the gates 91107 belt tension tester work?
But this one, #91107 Krikit, works just as well. From reading what other cyclists had discovered, it seems that the only difference between the bike krikit and this auto krikit, is that the bike krikit was calibrated so that the optimum or average tension would be ‘shown’ in the middle of the scale that’s printed on the gauge.