Max IV belt change tip

[tbone9]

After fighting with what should be an easy belt change on my 25 horse I came up with an idea maybe it can help some others. I slotted the engine stand so I could unbolt the clutch and loosen foot bolts on the engine then slide the engine off of the clutch allowing the clutch to drop down allowing more slack. Also welded some stop blocks to slide the engine back to starting position. Hope someone can benefit from this.

[Rusty-Gunn]

Neat idea. I wonder if the slots might make for a weak mount, eventually allowing the bolts to pull though? No? (I have no idea) Thanks for sharing.

[wedge]

Looks good ! It should be fine as the bolts are Captured in the plate and have a good pressure plate pattern to them. if you have any after thoughts you can add a bigger bolt plate. But your not working with horizontile force's here !
Nice job !!

[akranger72]

Thanks for the very useful idea tbone9. I might have to try this.

[cled]

Upon taking my engine out to replace a few passenger side bearings, I was thinking , If the engineers would have added one more inch between the body and the bottom pulley the belt would enough room to lift out . But no! That would be too easy . I believe that engineers should have to work on some of the stuff they design and that they would engineer things simpler to repair if they were the ones doing the repair .

[wedge]

Thay don,t buld it for Maintance or repair ! Thay buld it to Sell ! The rest is up to you. Put all you can in a Small package and sell for a good dollar thats the amarican way ! Just look at a new car !!!
Oe even better Try and work on one !!! LMFAO !!!! Gave it up for Big trucks at least I can See what I need to fix.

[tbone9]

I hear ya. That's why I'm glad Mudd Ox bought out max. All these little changes that should've been made years ago are finally getting done. As long as we're on the belt subject another thing I did was replace the fine mesh screen in the engine shroud with some expanded aluminum. It's a more open pattern and really lets the heat out and keeps the belt from squealing. That air cooled kohler can can finally breath.

[wedge]

That looks Good ! I like the Top Luvers thay make it look cool and get the heat out and away from the inside !
Matts good people maybe some of these ideas will make there way into the new machines !?!?!

[Model Citizen]

[tbone9]

Thanks Wedge. Model Citezen I guess it's really not my place to discuss someone else's business. I hear about all the improvements but can't elaborate since I don't have a new machine myself. Hopefully someday.

[Model Citizen]

[Nubs]

Always seems to be bad blood with some Members here and Mudd ox, gets old...

Just Me I guess

[tbone9]

Understandable, tbone 9. It's just that so many people/members have posted about all the improvements that are going to be made for the last 2 years & no one has seen anything different, have we? Putting different tires on a machine or a different motor in a machine is not a significant change. Anyone can & has done that. Admin Mike did a mid engine relocation & Whipper relocated the T-20 so you can put the engine down in the tub. So that's been done. Since the manufacturer is allowed to update all of us on the "improvements", you'd think that they would... but they don't.

Bridget

Well you know what they say. Good things come to those who wait. Besides most owners of a new amphib are new to the sport so they have nothing to compare it to.

[Model Citizen]

[Rusty-Gunn]

We've all seen references to future updates, yet no one has seen any. No bad blood expressed. Just a few questions.