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Message started by 91 UK SAVAGE on 06/30/09 at 09:16:48

Title: Drive Belt Tension
Post by 91 UK SAVAGE on 06/30/09 at 09:16:48

Hi. could anyone please help? do you know the correct drive belt tension as i do not have a belt tensioner tool. i have changed the belt and need to know a point to point tension in mm

Title: Re: Drive Belt Tension
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 06/30/09 at 11:42:05

The recommended method here is grab the lower part of the belt midway between the the sprockets, if you can turn it 90 degrees it is fine, if you can turn it more, you need to tighten, less you need to loosen. No one here bothers with the gauge and most of us just throw the thing out.

For future reference, all questions should be posted in the "Rubber Side Down" section, this section is for how-to not how do I

Title: Re: Drive Belt Tension
Post by 91 UK SAVAGE on 06/30/09 at 13:06:14

Hi, cheers, thanks a lot, i will try this, sorry i put message in the wrong section, will keep this in mine,by the way it is a new one thanks again, regards

sorry does the wheel have to be off the ground?

Title: Re: Drive Belt Tension
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 06/30/09 at 13:16:02

It would be best, that way if you have to tighten you can spin the wheel to be sure the belt is running in the center of the sprocket.

Don't worry too much about posting in wrong area, I did the same thing my first post.

Title: Re: Drive Belt Tension
Post by AngloSaxon on 06/30/09 at 15:01:48

You're being way too nice Running Bear! You should have told him to go down the pub and eat ten pickled eggs followed by a pint of worst bitter they have on tap.........that should cover his sins...lol

BTW - How is beautiful down town Weston Super Mare? It's been a long time since I was there, about thirty years ago.