bx22d belt too short

[Lumberjack1012]

Replacing the fan alt. eng. belt could not see numbers on belt so I looked up number V BELT 16241-97010 bought one put it on and its too long it was an amazon belt so I looked up length 3/8 x37.5 and bought another belt making sure it was the right length put it on still to long dont know what I am missing here. Guess I'm gonna take original belt to auto parts store and have them match it. Its a pain in the ass to change this thing any ideas fellas.

 

[Lumberjack1012]

Replacing the fan alt. eng. belt could not see numbers on belt so I looked up number V BELT 16241-97010 bought one put it on and its too long it was an amazon belt so I looked up length 3/8 x37.5 and bought another belt making sure it was the right length put it on still to long dont know what I am missing here. Guess I'm gonna take original belt to auto parts store and have them match it. Its a pain in the ass to change this thing any ideas fellas.

answerd my own question went to the auto parts store they measured the belt that came off of it and measured 37'' I went with a 3/8 x 37'' belt fit perfect Stock belt has numbers I can bearly read 2870 9.5x940mm 9.5mm is .37 inches and 940mm is 37.01 inches I didnt even look at the belt just orderd the one the part number said fit by Kubota hope this helps some one down the line.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

What's weird is that Messicks says 35.5" when you look it up as does a few others on the internet google search. Curious, did the alternator move to the center of the adjustment arm ?

 

[Lumberjack1012]

yep right in the middle now.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

wow, nice... hard to believe 1/2" extra was waay out of adjustment.
sure lot easier than my forklift was !!

 

[Lumberjack1012]

wow, nice... hard to believe 1/2" extra was waay out of adjustment.
sure lot easier than my forklift was !!

O no you have to disconnect the drive shaft and fish it through. Big pain not well thought out at least it was clean since Im rebuilding tractor. lol

 

[GreensvilleJay]

sure beats having to remove a 400# chunk of cast iron 'counter balance weight' on the forklift( had to disconnect hydraulic pump to feed new belt onto pulleys...) and not being able to SEE the alt/belt tensioning arm. You NEED a trained octopus for the 'replace belt' job. I did learn to NOT try it until the exhaust was COLD.....sigh, oh the fun.....