Best belt deflection adjusting/removing tool

[Fords4life]

Does the bolt that screws into the helix to spread the sheave mar the helix at all or is there a metal washer that goes between the helix and the tool for the bolt to go against? Thanks

Yes it mars it slightly, i believe the instructions say to have the bolt and hole at the 6 o clock position when changen a belt out so any shavings fall down and away, this was very minnimal.

 

[Yamajon1]

I keep a large flat washer with the bolt in my tool kit and put it between the helix and bolt to prevent this

 

[ranger1]

I keep a large flat washer with the bolt in my tool kit and put it between the helix and bolt to prevent this

Ya thats a good idea!