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04-22-2007, 06:37 PM

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changing to a little smaller pulley on my v-9 blower, and i was wondering if i would need a shorter belt, or would the tensioner take up the slack?

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04-22-2007, 06:54 PM

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changing to a little smaller pulley on my v-9 blower, and i was wondering if i would need a shorter belt, or would the tensioner take up the slack?

LOL The tensioner will take up alot of slack. What size of pulley do you have on it?

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04-23-2007, 11:44 AM

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3.125 is the pulley size

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04-23-2007, 08:46 PM

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if the tensioner doesn't take up the slack use a string to measure the distance the belt follows with the tensioner as tight as you can get. then order a belt just a wee bigger.

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04-24-2007, 12:07 AM

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I know you mean smaller...

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04-24-2007, 09:33 AM

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sorry, i should have said that differently, i was saying with the tensioner to it's fully compressed state (what you do when you want to remove the belt) take the measurement and get a belt slightly bigger.

-kale

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