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<blockquote data-quote="6brnorma" data-source="post: 77579" data-attributes="member: 5914"><p>The system is not designed to 'slip' at the drive belt. Free play is in clutch adjustment only. When starting the motor……variable speed sheave should be in lowest gear possible, there will be no 'slippage' of the belt at either the variable speed sheave or the jackshaft sheave. When the starter motor engages, it (should) turn the variable speed sheave, the belt, the jackshaft sheave and the main drive chain with free play at the clutches. Clutches are not scarce…..bobcat sells thousands of them each year…..many dealers do not carry them in inventory. I would not have a 500 or 600 series machine that did not have a functioning variable speed sheave so I'm not sure where to tell you to start unless you are going to make the investment to make it stock. The 'allen screw' idea may or may not work……the problems I see with it are the belt was not designed to slip under any circumstances and any misalignment by the screws will cause premature wear on your drive belt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6brnorma, post: 77579, member: 5914"] The system is not designed to 'slip' at the drive belt. Free play is in clutch adjustment only. When starting the motor……variable speed sheave should be in lowest gear possible, there will be no 'slippage' of the belt at either the variable speed sheave or the jackshaft sheave. When the starter motor engages, it (should) turn the variable speed sheave, the belt, the jackshaft sheave and the main drive chain with free play at the clutches. Clutches are not scarce…..bobcat sells thousands of them each year…..many dealers do not carry them in inventory. I would not have a 500 or 600 series machine that did not have a functioning variable speed sheave so I'm not sure where to tell you to start unless you are going to make the investment to make it stock. The 'allen screw' idea may or may not work……the problems I see with it are the belt was not designed to slip under any circumstances and any misalignment by the screws will cause premature wear on your drive belt. [/QUOTE]
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