857lover 284 #1 Posted March 17, 2022 i have a 857 and i understand that the belt shroud is apart of the shifting mechanism but what is this little arm do on my shroud and on my buddies raider it’s like welded to his tractor but mine is held on with a bolt what is this for ? and how should it be installed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,091 #2 Posted March 17, 2022 54 minutes ago, 857lover said: i understand that the belt shroud is a part of the shifting mechanism You're kind of headed the right direction with that statement but not quite there. The belt GUARD is the belt GUIDE and it must be in place in order for you to stop the belt so you can go in and out of gear safely without damaging the transmission. You've likely heard this before but just as a reminder it's extremely important that you do NOT shift while the tractor is in motion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 10,592 #3 Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, 857lover said: i have a 857 and i understand that the belt shroud is apart of the shifting mechanism but what is this little arm do on my shroud and on my buddies raider it’s like welded to his tractor but mine is held on with a bolt what is this for ? and how should it be installed I suspect you are looking at the lower belt guard bracket. Usually the lower one is welded to the guide and bolted to the tractor. I'd need a better view to be sure, but maybe someone modified it after it was damaged? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,908 #4 Posted March 17, 2022 I believe that bracket is supposed to be welded to the tractor frame and the guard bolted to it. I've seen those break a lot. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 10,592 #5 Posted March 17, 2022 1 minute ago, squonk said: I believe that bracket is supposed to be welded to the tractor frame and the guard bolted to it. I've seen those break a lot. Either way, seeing that broken out hole for the top bolt bodes ill for the fate of the lower bracket! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,733 #6 Posted March 17, 2022 29 minutes ago, squonk said: I've seen those break a REAL lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
