What Are The Rules For Belt Drives?

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 The distance between two pulleys should not be less than three times the diameter of the larger pulley.
 The slack side should be uppermost which may increase the arc of contact.
 The ratio of diameter of both the pulleys should not exceed 6:1.
 If necessary ,a jockey pulley should be used to minimize the slip.

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