geekyfarmer
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Several years ago, an old cutter showed me a way that you don't have to disassemble anything to change the belt. If you speed up the cylinder as far as it will go, so that the belt is down in the front pulley as far as it can be, then slow down the cylinder as far as it will go, so that the rear beater pulley is as wide as it can get, you can slip the new belt onto the rear pulley and roll it onto the front pulley. Cut the old belt off with a hack saw and you're ready to go. It's very important that you don't take off the old belt until last, and try not to move it around any more than you have to, because this is what keeps the sheaves apart on the front pulley. I've done it many times, and it works well. Not the answer you were looking for, but I hope this helps!