Quick Tip!! - Tail Belt Maintenance by HAQ!

HD Team Pilot Herman, aka HAQ, shows us a quick and easy way to keep those tail belts quiet, lubed, and in check.
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[@andreraper2466]

Will this help the tail belt not to break?

[@andreraper2466]

I had a tail belt snap on my kraken 700 orange blue after 20 flights. Still trying to figure out why it happened?

[@vanilla5.0]

Probably too tight, rarely do i see a loose belt snap. they should be looser than you think they should be. too tight = more heat and friction as well as higher power consumption. i've never had a belt snap on me but i've seen it happen. if you see black dust around your pulleys or guides, that's another easy way to tell it's too tight. jeff west of westhobbies rc has a good video on belt tension if you need any visual on how it should be.

[@andreraper2466]

I have watched Jeff West's video on the belt tension but didn't get the chance to try it before the tail belt break. Thanks so much for your help!

[@westhobbiesrc8051]

Normally if you have a belt break it’s because it’s to tight. Personally the only time I ever spray or use silicone oil (3:1 silicone oil works great) is if I’m having a static issue. I’ve got tail belts with hundreds of flights and belt was never touched with oil.