THE BELTING OF A SEPARATOR. 2O$ 



ordinary one. The reason is that the lace is not exposed to 

 wear and the belt will pass around the smallest pulley without 

 straining either holes or lace leather. If trouble be experi- 

 enced in keeping an old main belt laced, this method may be 

 used with success. 



A four-inch belt laced in the ordinary manner is shown 

 by C and D. The side shown in C should run next to the 

 pulley. The lacing shown on the next page is very satisfac- 

 tory where a belt passes over small pulleys or idlers, for it 

 bends easily in either direction. It is therefore very durable 

 and satisfactory for a rubber or stitched canvas wind stacker 

 belt. Also the belt driving beater and crank should be 

 laced this way, but as this is of leather, the holes may be 

 nearer the end than in the cut, which shows the spacing for 

 rubber or stitched canvas. 



The holes to fasten the ends should be punched in line 

 with the lace-holes so that they will be in the right place 

 when the belt is cut off and they become lace holes. The 

 best way to fasten an end is to draw it into a small hole, 

 then back through the same hole, cutting off the end to leave 

 about one-half inch. New belts stretch considerably the first 

 few days and the ends of the lacing should not be cut off 

 short until the stretch is taken out of the belts, so the same 

 lacing may be used for re-sewing. If the belts have become 

 wet and shrunk, the lacings should be let out before putting 

 them on. If very tight, they cause undue friction on the 



