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#Post#: 81428--------------------------------------------------
Quest for a V belt
By: trail twister Date: February 13, 2018, 3:55 am
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icked up a curb side found MTD snow blower with the Idea it was
made with steel if it couldn't be fixed. Got it home and
unloaded and right off the bat decided the motor was going to
cost a bit to be saved as several shroud pieces were missing
along with the carb, the tires were weather checked and wouldn't
hold air but tyhough maybe tubes could give them a bit more
life.
So it sat in storage for about 3 years till I could find the
funds and parts for the engine.
Then I got a job where I made a nice chunk of change that was
not required for other things and bought a HF Predator engine,
since I was not having much luck finding shroud parts Also
bought a pair of TSC rotortiller tires.
Installed the tires and motor on the snow blower and at that
time decided i was going to install all new belts on it also, 2
required. One for the traction drive 1/2 x?? inch and one for
the auger drive 3/8 X ??. For the traction drive I used the belt
masure stick at TSC and got the right one. For the auger I
measured the old one and it was a half size. TSC then didn't
sell half size belts and still don't today 3 years later,m they
didn't even stock 3/8 belts then so it was special ordered.
That belt blew Saturday after some very hard work over the
years. Ran the numbers on the computer and evewry thing kept
comeing up 3/8 X30 and TSC today does carry 3/8 belts up to 36".
Well the 30 inch belt I bought didn't fit at all by a good bit
and I have a foot of snow on the drive I need to remove.
Go to a auto store that sells belts and they have in their
employe a computer whiz. Takes my model numbers with the last
number maybe a 0 or a D. Ran it with a 0 first and then with a
D. Bingo up came the PDF owners manual with a parts list and
numbers but no sizes.
Run the part number the required belt came up as 3/8 X38". They
carry none of that size and on a Sunday can not order any nor
know the price, but a guess is around 5.00 to 6.00.
Young fell had Monday off so left a note for the Manager monday
to call about a price and call me about ordering a couple.
Didn't happen.
I still have that foot of snow to remove and a doctors
appointment Monday afternoon. I load the Sno Tek I use at home
to do the path to the barn and other paths on the trailer. Make
my doctors appointment come back home hook up to the trailer and
go and remove that foot of snow. Leave the Sno Tec there and
bring the MTD home belt less.
Amazon has the belt as a preiumn for 9.00, Dayco indrustral for
the same price.
Napa the V belt guys have a KIevlar for 4.00 pluss 6.99 shipping
for two. This NAPA isn't the blue and yellow auto parts store
how ever.
So today the quest for a pair of V belts continues. Will go see
if the computer whiz is working today first off.
:D Al
#Post#: 81439--------------------------------------------------
Re: Quest for a V belt
By: deezlfan Date: February 13, 2018, 2:53 pm
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What size are you looking for exactly? You mentioned half size
but didn't give the dimension. I work at a blue & yellow auto
parts store and should at least be able to get you a part number
to work with.
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Re: Quest for a V belt
By: trail twister Date: February 13, 2018, 7:41 pm
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Stopped at TSC for some reason to get the price for them to
order the belt. I told the guy screw that when he said $10.00. I
can get it for 8.50 off Amazon, but we went to Auto Zone and I
got one they had in stock for 5.71 cents out the door. Had to
order the second one .
Thanks for the offer.
:D Al
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