Re: (ET) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:17:54 -0500

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

Personally I prefer to use a small screwdriver in place of my hand.
Screwdrivers don't complain when they get pinched.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:17:54 -0500


> By the way, I also verified you can get belts off this way too (at least
> on my E20), by using your hand as a de-railer.  Pull the belt away from
> the bottom of the large ring, and as described below, slowly turn the
> large ring (clockwise) with your other hand while pulling the belt away
> and off the ring, just like you would de-chain a bicycle.  Slowly the
> belt will ride up alongside the ring, and eventually give way.
>
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> > Perhaps my belts are a little loose, but what I did was to do it 
> > bicycle
> > chain style.  I totally overstressed by E20 one day and the belts came
> > clear off.  So, I put them both back onto the small ring, then part way
> > up the large ring, holding them tight.  Then, on a level surface, with
> > the power off, the brake off, and the gear in neutral, I slowly moved
> > the large ring by hand (thus moving the tractor forward) while using my
> > hand as a re-railer of sorts to guide the belt fully onto the large
> > ring.  Voila, belts back on in under 2 minutes.
> >
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> > Oasis654 aol com wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/19/02 10:20:26 PM, goodguyforsure hotmail com
wrote:
> > >
> > > << Drive belts. How do I get them out? There is not enough room
between the
> > > pulley and frame. Do I have to remove the pulley? Anything I should
know
> > > about buying new belts?
> > >
> > > John Briese>>
> > >
> > > hi john, this is often a problem.  recently i loosened the 4 motor
mounting
> > > bolts, and this gave enough room to slip belts around.  on transaxel
end,
> > > sometimes i've loosened bolts holding tranny in place, just enough to
slip
> > > belts around.
> > >     if there's an easier way, i'd like to know too. good luck, jon k
>