From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Tue Oct 03 14:25:59 2006
Subject:Re: My 142 Leslie is done...

Hi Ryan,

I've seen belts that were stretched to the point where the motor adjustment needed to go all the way back just to keep them from going slack. I've also seen older belts that had picked up enough motor oil over the years that they were "self-lubricating," due to their own friction liquefying the oil residue. I agree: a new belt is a pretty inexpensive thing to try.

Regards,

-BW

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At 11:40 AM 10/3/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>Ryan,
>
>Could it be that the belt is just stretched and when
>you adjust the motor as far as it can go you're just
>compensating for the stretch and not actually over
>tightening it? But either way it sound like it's time
>for a new belt.
>
>Has any one ever tried belt dressing? I never tried it
>on a Leslie. It is usally used on V-belts and metal
>pullys. Just wondering.
>
>Rock
>
>--- Ryan Stroup wrote:
>
>> Hi Rock. With the belt around the pulley it spins
>> freely. The rotor
>> spins freely as well. If I move the motor as far
>> left as it can go,
>> the rotor hits top speed, but I know it shouldn't
>> have to be this
>> tight. Plus it's not good for the motor bearings,
>> not to mention the
>> acceleration is way too fast. Having installed a new
>> belt on our 122
>> at church, I know it definitely does not have to be
>> that tight. The
>> rotor bearings are brand new so I'm thinking that's
>> out of the
>> question.
>>
>> Bruce you might be right, it could be the belt. It
>> wasn't new. It came
>> with the lower rotor spindle.
>>
>> --
>> Ryan
>> Check out my Leslie 142/145 Project for updates.
>>
>http://www.ryanscomputerhelp.netfirms.com/leslie_142-145.htm
>> Previous Leslie 44W Project
>>
>http://www.ryanscomputerhelp.netfirms.com/leslie_44w.htm
>>

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