The tab that slips down the slit rotates and locks in. You will need
to find the underneath side, rotate the small tab that came through and
push it back to the top side. You will have several in layers.

New belts can be bought - it is a popular product.

Martin

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On 9/25/2010 7:06 PM, axolotl wrote:
I am rehabbing an old Sears/AMT radial drill press. I have some old (~50 year)
link style V-belts that would seem to be an ideal match. Unlike currently made
link belts, these have rivets holding the three layers of rubber and fabric, and
the individual links are slit to allow them through. How are these belts
disassembled without damaging the belt?

Kevin Gallimore