I’ve had success with 1” wooden dowel cut to needed length which allows positioning the dowel to push up on the alternator to the desired position. Length depend ms on how you can position the dowel. Has worked well for me. Same for raw water pump.
Lisle On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 4:09 PM Josh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Its called a belt jack. > > https://a.co/d/4EN0JIj > > I originally got mine from my Dad. Never knew where he got it. I assume > some auto parts store. After tightening the belt on my Yanmar I proceeded > to test start the the engine. An unusual and loud metallic sound ensued, > upon which I immediately realized I had forgotten to remove the jack. > Ugh! Well it broke the shoe off of one side of the jack and I was left > searching for a replacement. Why google searches for "v-belt tension tool" > don't work I have no idea. Google "belt jack" and it immediately comes up. > > I did repurchase and also found a welder friend to reattach the broken > shoe. Now I have 2. Swing by Solomons, MD and we can arrange for > something. > > > All the best, > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > May 14, 2023 15:54:00 Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > > Hello, > > A while ago someone on this list talked about a simple (and inexpensive) > tool that could be used as the third hand when tensioning the V-belt. > > The normal problem is that you need, really, three hands: two to hold the > alternator in position, preferable with help of some lever, and the third > to tighten the bolt that holds it. That tool was supposed to allow the > procedure to be completed single-handedly. > > I think that the tool was from McMaster-Carr, or Harbor Freight, or some > similar outlet. > > I tried to find it searching through Google, but to no avail. In the end, > I used the 3rd and 4th hand (of a helpful friend), but I’d like to be > able to do it on my own. > > Could someone point me to this implement? > > Thanks > > Marek > > 1994 c270 ”Legato” > > Ottawa, ON > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
