I recently replaced my belt with a serpentine and it ended up a little tighter than I had planned. I loosened the adjustment on the countershaft as much as possible, and it is usable. But it still feels a little tight.
How tight should it be?
Is it normal that the spindle is noticeably harder to turn by hand when the belt is tensioned, even with the back gear and bull gear disengaged? I measured and it takes about 10 ft-lb to turn the spindle with the belt tensioned, only about 2 ft-lb without tension.
At what point do I have to worry about ruining the bearings?
My machine is a 10L, if it matters.
How tight should it be?
Is it normal that the spindle is noticeably harder to turn by hand when the belt is tensioned, even with the back gear and bull gear disengaged? I measured and it takes about 10 ft-lb to turn the spindle with the belt tensioned, only about 2 ft-lb without tension.
At what point do I have to worry about ruining the bearings?
My machine is a 10L, if it matters.