THE BELTING OF A SEPARATOR. 



the ends of the belt to the opposite side before either is put 

 through the hole. 



Continue in exactly the same manner as at C, until the 

 lacing is finished as shown in D. When lacing is complete 

 the appearance is exactly the same on both sides, the 

 straight strands being on one end of the belt on one side, 

 and on the other end on the opposite side. Care must 

 be taken to keep lacing as near the same tension through- 

 out the width as possible, so that one edge will not be 

 tighter than the other, in which case the belt would be 

 crooked and not run true. For the same reason a try- 

 square should be used in cutting off the ends of the belt, 



