Abstract: In order to restrain the length of an endless metal ring from dispersing, a method of manufacturing a CVT belt has a first-stage stretching step of extending a circumferential length of an endless metal belt by widening distances among rollers. The method includes a measuring step of measuring a spring-back amount of the endless metal belt in the first-stage stretching step. The method includes a calculating step of calculating a predicted spring-back amount that is predicted from the measured spring-back amount. The method also includes a second-stage stretching step of stretching the endless metal belt to process the endless metal belt into a predetermined circumferential length by further widening the distances among the rollers based on the predicted spring-back amount.

Abstract: An exhaust treatment apparatus has an arm rotatably supported on a test bed and a masking section provided at the distal end portion of the arm. The masking section is connected to an exhaust treatment section via an exhaust pipe. When the arm is turned to a test position from a standby position, the masking section faces an internal combustion engine with a predetermined gap therebetween. In this state, a masking-section cylinder presses the masking section toward the internal combustion engine to set the masking section in close contact with the internal combustion engine. As a result, the exhaust port of the internal combustion engine is connected to an inlet port provided in the masking section. Exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust port is supplied to the exhaust treatment section through the inlet port, the masking section and the exhaust pipe, and is treated in the exhaust treatment section.

Abstract: An exhaust treatment apparatus has an arm rotatably supported on a test bed and a masking section provided at the distal end portion of the arm. The masking section is connected to an exhaust treatment section via an exhaust pipe. When the arm is turned to a test position from a standby position, the masking section faces an internal combustion engine with a predetermined gap therebetween. In this state, a masking-section cylinder presses the masking section toward the internal combustion engine to set the masking section in close contact with the internal combustion engine. As a result, the exhaust port of the internal combustion engine is connected to an inlet port provided in the masking section. Exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust port is supplied to the exhaust treatment section through the inlet port, the masking section and the exhaust pipe, and is treated in the exhaust treatment section.