Cant get snow thrower belt to hold tension

[finsruskw]

Do you have the correct belt? #IH-55053-C

Are you saying the large swivel nut on the end of the TEE Handle has stripped threads? Is it the one that is/was frozen?

The serrated nut with the cotter pin, I just to hold the assl'y in place is all.

By the looks of the 2nd video, it appears (to me anyway) that the hole where the TEE goes through the frame is enlarged somewhat..
A washer or two between the serrated nut and the frame may help some.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

Do you have the correct belt? #IH-55053-C

Are you saying the large swivel nut on the end of the TEE Handle has stripped threads? Is it the one that is/was frozen?

The serrated hut with the cotter pin i just to hold the assl'y in place is all.

By the looks of the 2nd video, it appears (to me anyway) that the hole where the TEE goes through the frame is enlarged somewhat..
A washer or two between the serrated nut and the frame may help some.

Let me see if I can shed a candle light on things:
The "T" handle turns the threaded rod.
At the other end of the rod, is the round threaded end(adjuster) in the slot of the adjustment bracket.
that does the adjusting, and needs to be free,so the threaded rod can turn.
The threaded rod ,when turned, moves the round threaded adjuster along it's threaded length.
It is like a nut, it should allow the threaded rod to turn in it.
It looks like it needs to be freed up in yer video,
to allow the threaded rod to pull it or push it.

Behind the "T" handle is a nut with a cotter pin.
all it does is keep the threaded rod in place so when it is turned the threaded rod stays in place so it can push or pull the threaded adjuster on the other end.
Make sense?

[finsruskw]

I would think all that is obvious.

At least it is in my world just by looking at it and using a little common sense.

And once you get the whole shebang figured out and adjusted...
Do this, as I suggested earlier, to keep it in adjustment

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

I would think all that is obvious.

At least it is in my world just by looking at it and using a little common sense.

And once you get the whole shebang figured out and adjusted...
Do this, as I suggested earlier, to keep it in adjustment

I just drilled a little hole in the "T" and used bailing wire to secure it from turning
Yourn is prettier, like a speckled puppy dawg

[sorner]

I'll be doing this as well... I like the little bolt idea. I may have a similar tension issue. But I'm not completely sure if it's the tension backing off or the pulley just eating the belt due to the angle being just a bit off. But if I do this to keep the tensioner in place, I'll know for certain if the belt loosens up again.