RE: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

Ummm....  Yes, it's there, but it doesn't get an E12 belt tight enough for 
snow plowing.  I've tried.  Prying works better, Use the 1/4" shim, 
tighten and mark the location with a pencil.  Then loosen the bolts, and 
tighten the 
belt another 1/16" of an inch or so.  The easiest way to do this is with a 
belt tension gauge (I borrow one) and a 
big lab-jack between the trans & motor.  Not just that, you need a POWER 
RATED BELT!  Get 5hp+ (I get 8hp).  

Larry Elie

-----Original Message-----
From: steves [mailto:ssawtelle fcc net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:18 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth


Learn something new every day.....

I thought I'd read all the manuals, but never saw that - much nicer way to
do it. Sorry 'bout passing on my 'shade tree' method!

- SteveS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry & Terry Freese" <gtlight vol com>
To: "Rob Brockway" <getractor yahoo com>; "steves" <ssawtelle fcc net>;
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Tractor ride not smooth


> Yes, If in doubt or want to find the REAL answer, also read the owners
> manual. Thanks Rob
> Garry Freese STSCS (SS) retired U.S. Navy
>
>     At 07:49 AM 11/11/2003, Rob Brockway wrote:
> >The owners manual suggests placing a 1/4 shim under the bolts farthest
> >away from the belt.  Pull the motor to tension by hand and tighten the
> >bolts without the shims.  Then remove the shim and tighten the other two
> >bolts.  This 1/4 movement provides the final tension.  It seemed to work
> >for me.
> >Rob Brockway
> >
> >steves <ssawtelle fcc net> wrote:
> >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:
> >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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