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shoe box Jack · 06-27-2021, 09:59 AM

I use a peace of wood in one hand and a box end wrench in the other lift the wood and tighten the bolt, There must be a better way?, also to adjust the fan belt no room with shroud in the road ??. thanks for any ideas. Jack.

51 MERC-CT · 06-27-2021, 10:12 AM

See this thread for some methods.----

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...elt+adjustment

shoe box Jack · 06-28-2021, 09:08 AM

Thanks 51 merc.-ct Lots of good ideas. Jack.

Automotive Stud · 06-28-2021, 09:57 AM

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I like to put a short drift pin through the front just above the adjusting nut, just be careful with the handle and the radiator, then pry up on the pin by hand leveraging the tip of the pin against the intake and tighten the nut with your other hand. It's been the fastest and easiest method I've found.

06-27-2021, 09:59 AM	#1
shoe box Jack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 251	gen. belt ajustment I use a peace of wood in one hand and a box end wrench in the other lift the wood and tighten the bolt, There must be a better way?, also to adjust the fan belt no room with shroud in the road ??. thanks for any ideas. Jack.

06-27-2021, 10:12 AM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: gen. belt ajustment See this thread for some methods.---- https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...elt+adjustment __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

06-28-2021, 09:08 AM	#3
shoe box Jack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 251	Re: gen. belt ajustment Thanks 51 merc.-ct Lots of good ideas. Jack.

06-28-2021, 09:57 AM	#4
Automotive Stud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 832	Re: gen. belt ajustment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I like to put a short drift pin through the front just above the adjusting nut, just be careful with the handle and the radiator, then pry up on the pin by hand leveraging the tip of the pin against the intake and tighten the nut with your other hand. It's been the fastest and easiest method I've found.