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Old 07-07-2006, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMarineSVX
Hmmm .... Ummmmm, what would happen if, when someone was attempting to tighten the belt, they forgot all about the locking nut??? What would happen if you just turned the bold that moves the pully?? Think that would be the cause of me going through so many belts?


hhmmmmmm.....yep....if you're not tightening the locking nut after you set the tension, it will just work loose over time.....adjust it, then tighten the lock nut, and you'll probably be fine
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