Gates 508C - Warranty, Service, and Certification

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Symptom Cause To Correct
Batteries are weak Check battery strength meter on
display
Replace weak batteries with new
alkaline cells
Non-alkaline type
batteries are being
used
Use only alkaline type batteries for
full 1.5 volt output required by meter
Meter accuracy
can be verified /
certified
Generate an accurate frequency
signal for the meter to read using a
tuning fork
Generate an accurate frequency
signal for the meter to read using a
signal generator
Send meter to Gates for evaluation
(for a fee)
Belt span length
may be too short
The minimum span length recom-
mended for synchronous belts is
20X the belt pitch
The minimum span length recom-
mended for V-type belts is 30X the
belt or rib top width
Meter Battery Life Is Short
Meter usage is
heavy
Fresh alkaline batteries provide
approximately 20 – 24 hours of con-
tinuous meter usage
Non-alkaline type
batteries are being
used
Use only alkaline type batteries for
full 1.5 volt output required by meter
Need Extra Sensors Or Inductive Sensor Magnets
Flat Flexible
Sensor
Gates Product # 7420-0205
Cord Sensor Gates Product # 7420-0206
Inductive Sensor Gates Product # 7420-0212
Inductive Sensor
Magnets
Gates Product # 7420-1212 (sets of
10 each)
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