Dodge belt drive alignment and installation | Dodge Industrial

Dodge V-belt and synchronous belt drives are widely used to change speeds and transmit torque from a driver, such as an electric motor, to the driven equipment. Proper alignment is critical to maximizing the life of the belt drive. For application assistance, contact the Dodge Engineering team at [e-mail].
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Introduction and safety - 0:00
Sheave installation - 0:50
Straight edge method - 01:30
Laser alignment method - 02:19
Selection, eCommerce, and technical support - 03:20
0:00 Introduction
0:01 Dodge® belt drive alignment Installation Guide
1:21 Installation and Alignment Straight Edge Method
2:10 Installation and Alignment Lager Alignment Method

[@ErikWozniak]

I don't know why everyone thinks aligning the outer edges of the pulleys does anything. If the outer edge of the pulleys are not the same thickness, this method does not work, which I find to be in most cases. This is why I can never use laser alignment tools.