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Ok so this is pretty far off topic. But you guys really are the best. So here it goes.
Changing the ground drive belt on my Craftsman garden tractor. The manual says the belt is routed as shown below. Problem is the belt I removed was routed as I have colored in green. The red circle is the steering column and as you can see it goes through the middle of the belt. So in order to remove the belt I had to cut it. I have the new belt installed as per the instructions and it does in fact work, however the back of the belt rubs on the steering column. I believe the original rubbed slightly but not as bad. The pulley is really more to the left as I indicated hence not as bad a rub.
Really what need to know is it ok for the back side of a belt to rub? I wouldn't design it that way, but is that an allowable shortcut? I really do appreciate you guys input.
--Chip
Changing the ground drive belt on my Craftsman garden tractor. The manual says the belt is routed as shown below. Problem is the belt I removed was routed as I have colored in green. The red circle is the steering column and as you can see it goes through the middle of the belt. So in order to remove the belt I had to cut it. I have the new belt installed as per the instructions and it does in fact work, however the back of the belt rubs on the steering column. I believe the original rubbed slightly but not as bad. The pulley is really more to the left as I indicated hence not as bad a rub.
Really what need to know is it ok for the back side of a belt to rub? I wouldn't design it that way, but is that an allowable shortcut? I really do appreciate you guys input.
--Chip
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