tighten belts?

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sergeant69

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troy bilt horse and pony
seems like the belts are slipping/squealing a little too easily. put an 8 HP Honda on a 71 horse!. belts are new. can the distance between the upper and lower pulleys be increased? thanks
 
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seems like the belts are slipping/squealing a little too easily. put an 8 HP Honda on a 71 horse!. belts are new. can the distance between the upper and lower pulleys be increased? thanks

Try following the attached link. I did not use the " tool" they refer to, i just adjusted back and forth until the belts stopes squealing and yet it shifted into position easily. The link may nt be exactly like yours, but it should be close. I don't know which model that is.

http://manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/GetFile.do?filename=horsebeltadjustment.pdf

Also some instructions on the reverse disc yo asked about previously.

http://service.mtdproducts.com/references/reverse_disk_service.pdf
 
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cool. exactly what I needed. thanks!
 
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cool. exactly what I needed. thanks!

Like I mentioned, don't get too worried about the tool they have, just adjust back and forth until you get it not to squeal but stay in position. Good luck.
 
 
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