A sizable percentage of inquiries directed to our Product
Application Engineering Group are for belt replacements on all types of
equipment and vehicles. While we would
like to help with all of these inquiries, our abilities are limited so please
refer to the following guidelines.
Belts For Original
Equipment Manufacturers
Gates works directly with many original equipment manufacturers
to develop belt drive systems and special belt constructions that meet their specific
system requirements. Manufacturers often
assign their own unique part numbers to these special belts and differ from
industry standard belt part numbers.
While Gates supplies many special belts, specific details about them are
considered to be proprietary and belts are only available from original
equipment manufacturers directly.
Replacement Belts
For Industrial Equipment
We are best equipped to identify and interchange
industrial belts used in industrial applications. This can be as simple as recognizing industry
standard belt designations, or may require evaluating measurements and identifying equivalently sized standard industrial belts.
For assistance identifying industrial belt part numbers, go
to http://www.gates.com/. Note that the web page comes up with the “Parts/Interchange”
tab highlighted. Click the “Industrial”
button and enter the part number to interchange.
Replacement Belts
For Automotive Applications
We are not equipped to assist with belt interchanges
for automotive applications. These
applications include all front end accessory drives for cars, trucks, buses and
farm-construction equipment, etc. and engine camshaft drives.
For on-line assistance, go to http://www.gates.com/. The web page comes up with the “Parts/Interchange”
tab highlighted and the “Automotive” button activated. Enter the part number to see if an
interchange can be identified. Or click
on “Search by Application” to access the Part Locator Tool.
For personal assistance contact the Automotive Product
Application Group directly at (303) 744-5651 or at apateam@gates.com.
Replacement Belts for
Outdoor Power and Recreational Equipment
We are not equipped to assist with belt
interchanges for outdoor power and recreational equipment. Examples of these applications are lawn and
garden equipment, and sport and utility vehicles.
For on-line assistance, go to http://www.gates.com/. The web page comes up with the “Parts/Interchange”
tab highlighted and the “Automotive” button activated. Enter the part number to see if an
interchange can be identified. Or click
on “Search by Application” to access the Part Locator Tool.
For personal assistance contact the Automotive Product
Application Group directly at (303) 744-5651 or at apateam@gates.com.
Replacement Belts
For Motorcycles
All belt drive components found on motorcycles as original
equipment are available through the original equipment manufacturer only. Gates does not offer replacement belts.
Belt drive components applied to motorcycles as aftermarket
components or kits are available from numerous motorcycle customizing and kit
manufacturers. Gates sells belts
directly to many of these manufacturers, as with original equipment
manufacturers, and does not offer replacement belts.
Hopefully this brief
overview of belt interchanging and replacement will help in identifying the
most direct and appropriate resources from Gates to help get you moving again. For questions feel free to contact us at 303-744-5800
or at ptpasupport@gates.com
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