belt adjuster

[scottt]

I can make a quick adjustment tomorrow. That secondary bolt supposed to be like 20 ft. lbs? It took a long 14 mm wrench and another one as leverage to break it free.

 

[DennyTuna]

35 ft lbs

 

[GR8BBQ]

You wanna be below the top of the sheeves 1 - 2 mm.

I never go by where the belt is sitting in the secondary, I set the belt tension to where the sled ALMOST creeps forward at idle.

 

[scottt]

Creep off the ground, correct? With the track off the ground it creeps tiny bit now and then. Any tighter and the belts squeals pretty bad idling on the ground or off the ground with brake on.

 

[Fords4life]

Set proper deflection plenty of info on correct way, that may end up flush, down, or above, me personaly measure my o.d. of belts to get consistency with clutchs a longer belt so it rides outside the secondary for better holeshots...free gearing!

 

[GR8BBQ]

Creep off the ground, correct? With the track off the ground it creeps tiny bit now and then. Any tighter and the belts squeals pretty bad idling on the ground or off the ground with brake on.

Yes, sounds like you have it set the way I prefer. Looser means you have lost some power waiting for the clutch to engage when applying throttle.

 

[74Nitro]

Did you remove the factory screws on the backside off the clutch? So, to get the belt lower in the sheeves tighten the adjuster to open the sheeves more.

Screws on the backside of clutch?

 

[GR8BBQ]

Screws on the backside of clutch?

Here's a video of how to install the Thunder Products belt adjuster....

See 1:08 for where and how to remove the bolts on the back side of the clutch.

 

[KnappAttack]

Here's a video of how to install the Thunder Products belt adjuster....

See 1:08 for where and how to remove the bolts on the back side of the clutch.

There are no belt adjustment screws on a Sidewinder secondary. The vipers and old school secondaries yes, but not the winders.

 

[GR8BBQ]

There are no belt adjustment screws on a Sidewinder secondary. The vipers and old school secondaries yes, but not the winders.

Agree, my bad. When DennyTuna mentioned the screws I assumed this was a SRViper thread. Clearly this was a SW post.

 

[DennyTuna]

There are no belt adjustment screws on a Sidewinder secondary. The vipers and old school secondaries yes, but not the winders.

Oh crap my bad, those bolts have been ingrained in my brain for 30 years I forgot the winders don't have them...sorry! Thanks Mike for setting me straight.

 

[KnappAttack]

No problem, I just didn't want any confusion for people. I knew what you both meant, but others may not.

 

[GR8BBQ]

There is also a Thunder Products YouTube video showing the install of a belt adjuster on a Sidewinder if people need it.

 

[Fast]

Any of the adjusters work well, with that said I use Thunders. With a stock 8JP belt you should be 1-2mm below top of sheave.

I run mine 1-2mm above the secondary and no squealing with the 8jp belt

 

[Fast]

I run mine 1-2mm above the secondary and no squealing with the 8jp belt

Page 127 of manual says 1.5mm above to .5mm below Secondary