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yachtsmanbill · 06-21-2014, 08:01 PM

IDEALLY, a belt will run around 1/2 of a pulley. On the T, the flat belt barely contacts about 1/8 of the circumference making slipping a real possibility. Tighten it TOO MUCH and its tough on the adjuster pulley bushings. or the water neck pulley bushings on the 26-27 models. ws

06-21-2014, 08:01 PM	#8
yachtsmanbill Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wi. Posts: 1,406	Re: re packing a water pump IDEALLY, a belt will run around 1/2 of a pulley. On the T, the flat belt barely contacts about 1/8 of the circumference making slipping a real possibility. Tighten it TOO MUCH and its tough on the adjuster pulley bushings. or the water neck pulley bushings on the 26-27 models. ws __________________ " Warning; the following contains content that the anal retentive may find offensive - please skip on to the next posting!"