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853 drive belt replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="Fishfiles" data-source="post: 11189" data-attributes="member: 782"><p>To change a belt on a 853 , remove the overflow tank and the bracket that holds it to the wall for access , remove the plastic belt cover ,loosen up the 3/8 nuts on the adjustment rod on to the belt housing , loosen then remove the 9'16 headed bolt that holds the idler to the bellhousing and get the idler out the way , remove the belt from the pulleys , install the new belt , it barely fits between the front pulley and the wall , after the belt is inplace put the idler back in place , the bolt may be a little hard to get started and if you use a bar to pry down on the idler it will give a little more room to get the bolt in place and started , tighten up the bolt that holds the idler snug so the idler will still slide in place , adjust the adjustment bolt till you get the proper tension on the belt , this will be your hardest step as I would guess you don't have the bobcat belt adjustment tool , you don't want to get it too tight and by the same token not too loose , you can grap the bottom side the belt and get a feel for how tight it is , when you get it where you want it tighten the holding bolt and lock the jam nut on the adjusting rod -------------the 853 was not the best steering machine Bobcat ever made , they are a little jerky when moving around , what kind of tires are you running on</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fishfiles, post: 11189, member: 782"] To change a belt on a 853 , remove the overflow tank and the bracket that holds it to the wall for access , remove the plastic belt cover ,loosen up the 3/8 nuts on the adjustment rod on to the belt housing , loosen then remove the 9'16 headed bolt that holds the idler to the bellhousing and get the idler out the way , remove the belt from the pulleys , install the new belt , it barely fits between the front pulley and the wall , after the belt is inplace put the idler back in place , the bolt may be a little hard to get started and if you use a bar to pry down on the idler it will give a little more room to get the bolt in place and started , tighten up the bolt that holds the idler snug so the idler will still slide in place , adjust the adjustment bolt till you get the proper tension on the belt , this will be your hardest step as I would guess you don't have the bobcat belt adjustment tool , you don't want to get it too tight and by the same token not too loose , you can grap the bottom side the belt and get a feel for how tight it is , when you get it where you want it tighten the holding bolt and lock the jam nut on the adjusting rod -------------the 853 was not the best steering machine Bobcat ever made , they are a little jerky when moving around , what kind of tires are you running on [/QUOTE]
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