bmcmeen
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- Bryan D. McMeen, Keeper of the Holy Hy-Tran
Kraig -
Perhaps you can repost the picture of what I did to my QA42A...
Craig -
Here's what I did. Drilled/tapped a 1/4-20 hole somewhere in the path of the belt tightener handle. Tighten the belt to where you want it, then thread a nut on a 1/4-20 bolt (I think I used a 1.5") and screw the bolt into the hole. Use the nut as a jam nut. Now it will only loosen 1/2 a turn at most as the bolt will stop the tightener's movement.
I know others have done this as well.
EDIT - upon further review, it looks like it was originally SB's idea...
Perhaps you can repost the picture of what I did to my QA42A...
Craig -
Here's what I did. Drilled/tapped a 1/4-20 hole somewhere in the path of the belt tightener handle. Tighten the belt to where you want it, then thread a nut on a 1/4-20 bolt (I think I used a 1.5") and screw the bolt into the hole. Use the nut as a jam nut. Now it will only loosen 1/2 a turn at most as the bolt will stop the tightener's movement.
I know others have done this as well.
EDIT - upon further review, it looks like it was originally SB's idea...