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Old Oct 19, 2001 | 09:38 AM
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I think my belt deflection is off. When starting out sometimes either in high or low I get a squeek coming from the belt drive. Its 2 months old, will warrenty cover this alignment? Is this something that i will have to keep doing?

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Old Oct 19, 2001 | 06:58 PM
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HEY GRIZZJEEPER, YAEP YOUR BELT IS GETTING A TAD LOSE, MINE DID THE EXACT SAME THING, DON'T WORRY IT'S JUST THE BELT BREAKING IN. YOU NEED TO HAVE IT TIGHTENED BY THE DEALER, THEY ARE ABOUT THE ONLY ONE'S WHO HAVE THE TOOLS. YOUR DEALER MAY PAY FOR THE FIRST ADJUSTMENT, MINE DIDN'T. COST 30 BUCKS.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2001 | 07:40 PM
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The belt squeeks when it's tight, not loose.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2001 | 08:07 PM
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MINE WAS LOOSE JEFF, I WAS WATCHING THEM. THE SHOWED ME THE GAUGE AND MEASUREMENT, IT WAS ON THE HIGH SIDE OF IN SPEC, BUT THEY TOOK A SPACER OUT OF THE DRIVE PULLEY WHICH MADE IT MORE NARROW, WHICH MAKES THE BELT RIDE HIGHER THUS TIGHTER. ANYWAY MINE DOES'NT SQUEEK WHEN I GIVE IT GAS NOW. THEY MAY SQUEEK WHEN THEY ARE TO TIGHT ALSO, I DON'T KNOW, BUT MINE WAS A LITTLE LOOSE. HAD THE VALVES ADJUSTED ALSO, INTAKES WERE TIGHT, DID 63 MPH NOW DOES 66MPH ON LEVEL GROUND. HAS 850 MILES. CHECK YOUR VALVES GUY'S RIDE HARD EVERYBODY
 
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