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Mystery lever on my M371
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<blockquote data-quote="cm2ncfsu2" data-source="post: 128748" data-attributes="member: 5185"><p>Yes, that lever is a belt tensioner. You push forward to release tension in order to move the belt from the high ratio/gear to low. As an added bonus, you can release tension to free the motor of friction/load when starting the motor. </p><p></p><p>Correct, only one belt. Having a separate belt on each set of pulleys (being different ratios would pretty much lock everything up due to the differing ratios. </p><p></p><p>Since these older, clutch drive machine have no parking brake and no way to "lock" the drive levers in neutral, getting out of the machine while it's running has a very good chance of it moving while you are getting out. Bad idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cm2ncfsu2, post: 128748, member: 5185"] Yes, that lever is a belt tensioner. You push forward to release tension in order to move the belt from the high ratio/gear to low. As an added bonus, you can release tension to free the motor of friction/load when starting the motor. Correct, only one belt. Having a separate belt on each set of pulleys (being different ratios would pretty much lock everything up due to the differing ratios. Since these older, clutch drive machine have no parking brake and no way to “lock” the drive levers in neutral, getting out of the machine while it’s running has a very good chance of it moving while you are getting out. Bad idea. [/QUOTE]
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