Re: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Check the manual; when I last did it, I recall something about using a
1/8th or 1/4 inch shim at the 'front' edge...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chapin, Tim" <tchapin umich edu>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 2:10 PM
Subject: RE: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth


>
> I have also have read, if you loosen the back mounts some but loosen the
> front mounts way up so the motor hangs down in the front, then push the
> motor as far forward as possible and tighten down the back mounts first
then
> the front.  The added leverage caused by the hanging motor puts a good
> tightness on the belt....   Of course I haven't tried this yet because I
> haven't had the time and the belt slip is not to the point that I can't
get
> the lawn mowed...  Maybe this winter..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steves [mailto:ssawtelle fcc net]
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 2:56 PM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth
>
> How does one tighten the drive belts?
>
> 1. Loosen the 4 carriage bolts that hold the motor bracket to the chassis
> (the tops of the bolts are visible in the 'floorboard').
>
> 2. Push the motor forward with some sort of prybar, length of wood, etc. 
> -
> Keep the motor staright in the chassis.
>
> 3. Tighten bolts while keeping the pressure on.
>
> It's a bit hard to do by yourself, but possible.
>
> - SteveS
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth
>
>
> > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 11:22:10 -0500, "T Humphrey" wrote:
> > > When the belts were loose it didn't jerk, it just didn't get going
> > > very quickly and I could hear them squealing.
> >
> > How does one tighten the drive belts?  I have that squealing problem.
> >
> > E20
> > Bethesda, Md
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