Kablewies flipped belt, John Deere battery, moisture test wood I’m burning, and general ramblings.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

Morning Noel, flipped belt work on my yesterday the belt was not lined up with the other pulley so Tryed my best to line them up, the molasses you mentioned should I put that on the sides??, got around 5” of snow need that machine going to get rid of the snow 😂, toro down😂, sears can’t make snow banks 😂, bad day yesterday 😂, if it works today maybe do video, / hard to see from your camera but it looks like you maybe belts not in line? Pulleys rusted? Anyway later Noel, 👍🚜🚜

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Good morning Noel ! ☕️☕️

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Good afternoon Gary. 13” of snow here. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Your having one of my days Len ,🤭🤭 Ya just on each side of the belt. Not on the bottom or top. And not to much. Very thin coat.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

@@noelstractors-firewood57 thanks Noel I’m about to try it before I go out, if it works might do a video 🥶😂👍

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

13” here this morning Len.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

@@noelstractors-firewood57 holy cats Noel 😂😍😂😍😂😍, hey Noel in the process of doing a video, I’m going to put that malasses on the belt, you ok if I mention you and what happens if it doesn’t work, doing the video right now, 👍🚜

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Ya. No problem Len. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🥶🥶🌬️⛄️⛄️

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

@@noelstractors-firewood57 k, hopping for the best, 🥶😂, 👍🚜🚜🚜

[@twinbrookacres]

I think your in the right area with Kablewie, Noel. There is a lot of front-to-back motion and possible shaft slop on the idler pulley. Combine that with the twisted lower pulley and it might be possible for the belt to ride over the edge of the idler pulley. I think it's the idler pulley that is cutting the belt. Then that friction causes the belt to jam and flip. Hard to say from watching a video, and what do I know?

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

I think you’re right Rick. That’s about the only thing I can come up with. 13” on average of snow here today. Was gunna go out this morning and get a belt and do other things. But the snow was in the way. Could just drove out. Truck is 4x4. But no sense in that I guess. Any way, thanks for your thoughts. And I will continue. 👋👋👍🏻👍🏻

[@GardenTractorBoy]

It will be interesting to know why it flipped the belt. From the camera view it looked like the bottom pulley is at a different angle than the engine pulley, combined with the bent and different size bottom pulley that may be causing the issue. I am surprised the idler pulley moves in/out. It would be worth investing in a spring pulling tool, they are very cheap over here

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Thanks Joseph. You have a point there.

[@gatorsworld]

I don`t like the bottom pulley. When you rev it up that most wipe that belt around and the idler being loose may get a hole of it and rip chunks out of it.....Just what I see from here....CHEERS

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Thanks Gator. I think I’m gunna go with the idler sliding. Have to get out and get a belt. But had to deal with 13” of snow this morning. So I’ll get out this afternoon.