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I just discovered the belt tensioner is out of alignment with the PTO pulley and the hydro pulley so much so that the belt is riding up on the right side edge of the idler cutting the back side of the drive belt. The console cover plate has actually worn the width of the tensioner lever on the right side of the cover. It's as if the shaft was made too narrow. Has anyone encountered anything like this before? The idler needs to be shimmed over but the shaft is not long enough.

While I am on this topic why is it these tensioners are not used with the Onan applications just the Kohler? I'm thinking maybe the added resistance to turn over the bigger piston in the cold temps I don't know

Thanks

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Does the tensioner assembly on your newer tractor still resemble this?:

GT1848dbtensioner001.jpg

Can you get a picture of what you're seeing posted on here?

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Hydro

I can get a photo on tomorrow I think and that is approx. what I have. My tractor is a 97 314H

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can whlvr

i wsould check that the shaft isnt bent,and check the idler pulley to make sure the bearing isnt going bad and maybe its shifted or bent,then chack the shaft and make sure it hasnt moved towards the frame,could be what ever holds it has shifted or fallen off

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Hydro

Have fixed the problem. Purchased a longer bolt and then shimmed the idler over. Had to widen the console cover to allow the lever to move over. Tried but not sure how to upload the photos I took :computer: This was supposed to be a virgin tractor but something had to be tampered with.

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can whlvr

it is one of the things thats great about these machines,often its a relatively cheap fix with some wrenching time in there

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