[barfordpete]

I’ve got a drive belt fitted in a way that it stays on the pulleys when turning the engine by hand and with the engine running.

I will post a photo when home from the allotment.

I’ve had to fit a loose belt to be able to start the engine. I couldn’t turn it over fast enough with a tight belt.

I’ve had the mower blade spinning by tensioning the drive belt by with the edge of a spanner with the engine already running.

Just got to figure out a way of tensioning the belt for normal use.

[barfordpete]

I’ve done some research on drive belt pulleys that are at 90 degrees to each other and it seems the belt should be twisted so it looks like a figure of 8.

I will try this tomorrow and report back.

Wristpin, thank you for your reply. I will keep that in mind if twisting the belt is not successful.

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