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Originally Posted by 3twinridges
We had good luck using an engine hoist and a strap to set the tension on the generator and fan belt. I think I picked that up over on FTE.
JB
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I have to agree here. As long as you have a cherry-picker style engine hoist readily available, it's very simple to roll it over to the vehicle, put a strap ( I use an old piece of ratchet-strap) around the generator. It's very simple to very precisely add belt tension. The only bending over needed is to loosen/tighten the mounting nut. It may sound like over-kill to use a hoist, but I didn't have to fabricate anything, it doesn't scratch anything, and my back doesn't hurt when I'm done.
