Slow lane 49
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- Delta, CO
A belt change should be an easy task, right? Not on this tractor. My tractor had already been converted to an alternator. Wasn't done well, so the alternator stuck out too far to close the hood side. I made a new mount. Moved the adjusting bracket from the pump up to the stat housing. Now to figure out the belt. Used some fuel hose to measure the length. Tractor supply has a large selection of belts by size. They go in 1" increments, so I bought a couple. Now to change the belt. The alt belt is behind the crank belt. Figured I had to pull fan and water pump pulley to get it off. No room. Pulled grill and radiator. Got the pump pulley unbolted. Won't come off with belt on. So I guess you have to just pry the belt off. That old belt refused. Only choice now is pull water pump. Did that and got the alt belt changed. Is this the best way? Seems wrong to go through that to change a belt. Thought about replacing the crank belt. Even with the front hyd pump shaft unbolted, there wasn't enough room between the pulley and axle mounting cradle to pull the belt out. Maybe a soft new belt could squeeze through? That old belt looks like it will last a few more years so it is staying on.
With the bracket setup I used a 1/2" x32" belt for the alt. A 32.5" would've been better. The alt just touches the valve cover. Maybe some more tweaking will make everything clear better. I think a 33" might have the alt hit the hood side. Pics show before the belt, but that's pretty much the final position.
With the bracket setup I used a 1/2" x32" belt for the alt. A 32.5" would've been better. The alt just touches the valve cover. Maybe some more tweaking will make everything clear better. I think a 33" might have the alt hit the hood side. Pics show before the belt, but that's pretty much the final position.