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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: waleswife on July 15, 2016, 09:06:00 am

Title: Changing drive belt on flail mower
Post by: waleswife on July 15, 2016, 09:06:00 am

Our belt snapped last week on our concept flail mower. we ordered new ones off the internet, but having real difficulty fitting them- just cannot fit the rubber over the top large pulley, it is such a confined space. Anyone else have this problem or can offer advice. Have been trawling internet last night and my husband is ringing the dealership which supplied the mower, thanks

Title: Re: Changing drive belt on flail mower
Post by: stufe35 on July 16, 2016, 09:50:16 pm

Don't know this machine, but when fitting belts...if their is an adjuster, adjust it as far as possible so the belt is at its loosest setting ,  then like a bike chain get the belt on as much as you can then wind the mechanism round to get the belt over the lip of the pulley.

Title: Re: Changing drive belt on flail mower
Post by: mab on July 16, 2016, 10:24:24 pm

I don't know this machine either, but as a general rule I find it easier to fit a belt over the larger pulley(s) first and the smallest pulley last.