Beta 38 Drive Belt Replacement Schedule

egantsea · Veteran Member

Beta 38 Drive Belt Replacement Schedule

Farron · Senior Member

I would recommend replacement every 3-4 years.

LB-PDX · Member

Would you recommend the same interval for replacement of the flat belt on our new Beta 25?

Is there any routine way to access this type of belt for wear. It does not look like it has enough 'bulk' to shed particles of carbon like the V-belt on our previous engine. (I stopped that previous problem by changing the brand and type of belt, after some research. Alignment was not a problem for that particular engine, luckily.)

Stanley · Guru

The flat serpentine type belts are far superior to the V belts and tend to last much longer. Most times they do not appear to actually wear out but I have a very hard time leaving a belt on until it actually breaks and lets you down., hence the recommendation to replace every 3 or 4 years.