[SyncroScott]

Hey folks! I've been lurking and absorbing all the great info on here for a while, hope to be able to contribute meaningfully some day, but for now I have a question I can't find the answer to here or in the manuals.

I've been getting the 450 blower I got for my 1811 all fixed up and ready for winter (if it ever comes) and I finally got it to the point where I could mount the belt. However, the blower gearbox pulley seems to be slightly misaligned along the lateral vertical plane (i.e. the front of the two idlers are slightly back from the gearbox pulley, either that or the gear box pulley is slightly too far ahead of the idlers).

Is this how it should be?

Since the gearbox is only mounted on both sides with a single bolt, it would seem that the whole thing could be either moved back slightly due to the elongated bracket holes, or angled a bit so the pulley is tipped more in line with the idlers.

I'd think tipping it would cause the impeller to be out of center relative to the housing, as well as mess up the alignment of the auger shaft. True?

Moving it back a bit might work without too much issue, since the impeller shaft is splined but success would be dependent on just how much movement fore and aft those elongated gearbox bracket hole would allow.

Any sage thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance!