1978 C-141 drive pulley routing

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,390]

 

I’ve been working on the Frankenstein C-141 and getting my tractors ready for spring. Since I installed the engine in it, and it’s also my first and only hydro. I wanted to double check if the belt routing was right. I can put 3 fingers vertically on the upper belt guide between it and the belt before it has noticeable tension. I’m aware it’s disengaged in the photo but I thought the play was excessive. I’ve talked to @ebinmaine but we both agreed checking here about that would be a good idea.TIA

[pfrederi 20,127]

How much tension when you engage it is more important  but are sure about the belt size???

 

Edited 14 hours ago by pfrederi

[squonk 45,878]

Not the correct engine pulley either.

[Bar Nuthin 2,256]

The routing looks correct, but matching the belt size to that pulley is what you want to look at.

You should only be able to deflect it about 1/2" to 3/4" with moderate finger pressure midway between pulleys (with the tensioner engaged). And (obviously) it shouldn't slip when in use.

Edited 4 hours ago by Bar Nuthin

[pfrederi 20,127]

Is that a gear drive hood stand???  A hydro will not have that tab on the hoodstand that is used by the gear drives to stop the belt.  You will never be able engage you belt with that there.

 

THere would not be the long support section below it that is part of the hydro Belt guard i think.

Edited 4 hours ago by pfrederi

[peter lena 9,811]

@MainelyWheelhorse  glairing to me ? that   flat idler pulley  , next to consol  , is known for  bearing lubrication failure  , very easy to change that out , also  belt fraying  is directly  related to  , incremental , bearing  lubrication failure , causing belts to  , bounce . donn,t have a hydro , but if it were me , would be , thinking about  calming down those long unsupported areas . added that to all my mower decks , no  belt bounce  , also lubrication upgrade , problem eliminated . you also have a  pto lever  , gold mine , for functional improvement  , staring  right at me , mine was finished with a  heim joint  lever end swing point , starts at  battery  tray  , lever  sloppy start  , pete   

[JoeM 9,705]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

A hydro will not have that tab on the hoodstand that is used by the gear drives to stop the belt.

Those bolt on it can come off,

My last 520H tower had it on

[953 nut 64,832]

I pulled this photo from @cleat's restoration of a GT-1600 to show how it should look.