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Old 05-28-2011, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 1980sd View Post
Be a good time to change the belts. Funny how that works
Indeed - I agree. Just in case you don't know a good rule of thumb for tensioning a belt is to adjust the pulleys until you can turn the longest stretch of the belt by 90 degrees. You should be able to do this with relative ease - don't tighten like a piano wire!
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