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Old 01-14-2014, 09:42 PM
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my belt on my QA 42 A Thrower keeps working loose any suggestions it really works loose in the wet heavy snow . thanks much
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Old 01-14-2014, 09:53 PM
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Need an extra 1/2-13 LH nut?

I think you're supposed to loosen the bracket, make the adjustment and tighten everything down. Is corrosion keeping the bolts from getting the adjustment plate tight? Is the cotter pin on the bottom of the 1/2-13 LH castle nut in place?
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Jeff, are you talking about the plate the gearbox is bolted to? You don't have to loosen anything up, just turn the adjustment knob. There is supposed to be a locking arm attached to the frame to hold the wing nut from moving. I don't even use the locking arm. Mine never moved.
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The one I had had 4 bolts that you loosened then you make the adjustment and tighten them back down
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I always loosen the bolts to tighten my belt, mainly because the bolts were loose when I got the blower. After reading on here that there are spacers and you don't need to loosen the bolts, I tried it this yr....it didn't work. It's due to the rusty plates and spacers. If you have a clean unit tightening the handle alone may work, if it's a bit rusty, try loosening the bolts first.

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my blower is real clean and rust free , the adjustment t handle just seems to work loose,. especially in wet heavy snow when the thrower really is working.
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Rob, is there much adjustment on the bolt? When I owned that blower, I was going to shorten the belt, so there is more adjustment length.... so you can get it tight, not sure why it vibrates loose.
good luck man!
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just figured out my belt adjustment issues. Iam missing a clip lock, it holds the t-handle in place preventing it from moving ......I knew it was simple
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just figured out my belt adjustment issues. Iam missing a clip lock, it holds the t-handle in place preventing it from moving ......I knew it was simple
Good to hear.
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just figured out my belt adjustment issues. Iam missing a clip lock, it holds the t-handle in place preventing it from moving ......I knew it was simple
Glad you got it figured out!
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