Greetings, I had to store my tools for several months as we moved to a new state. Now that my new shop is being pieced together, I can't find my Power twist link v-belt. I had it on a Powermatic 64A for 17+ years. So, I did the research, learned I need a 3/8" x 4' belt, ordered it, installed it and it doesn't seem right at all. I confirmed the pulleys are co-planer, no damaged and spin freely and straight. However, the vibration is terrible! I confirmed the orientation is as the belt travels from the motor to arbor, the tabs face the motor.
The pics attached show the the belt isn't sitting "square" into the pulley's slot. It's the stock pulley...never changed. It's as if it's too big and is pitched out. One pic shows one side of the tabs getting lightly chewed up only after 2 minutes of run time.
I'd hate to return to the standard v-belt, but this isn't right. Any thoughts?