On May 31, 10:33 pm, "Brendin" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Stock 13P... I was thinking about a variator but that would just become
> another excuse for me not to get'r'done.... I'll have paint on it by
next
> weekend and should have some new pics up on my site then.
>
> Thanks for the advice. I'll be careful with the keepers!
>
> "Ken Roberts" <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> news:07bd94c2-922d-484e-822a-219beaec4b0a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > On May 29, 7:23 pm, "Brendin" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> Great info Ken! I wish I had this before I decided to go with the
mid
> >> range
> >> idler pulleys on my 13P. I am using belt keepers on my midrange
idlers
> >> to
> >> ensure the belt doesn't pop off. They worked in the garage when I
tested
> >> them. We'll see how well they work when I get my craft on the water
> >> (next
> >> month or so). Hopefully the bearings in the pulleys will hold up.
If
> >> not
> >> I'll follow your advice!
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brendin
>
> > Brendin,
>
> > Are you using a variator or a stock 13p?
>
> > Be careful about the belt keepers. If they wrap entirely around the
> > belt, it could be a problem. I've never seen this happen, but I have
> > frequently imagined the keeper getting loose or worse yet caught, and
> > sucking my lift fan through the engine while converting my lift belt
> > into a ball of yarn.
>
> > That said, keepers are commonly used everywhere, so it's probably just
> > my imagination.
>
> > Good luck and have fun.
Maybe try an extra roller on each side. Go get the "back of the belt"
flat idler, put it to one side of the ones you have now, and mount it
so that you can get the belt on and off without removing the idlers
but so when there's tension the belt can't escape.
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