A request- founder of Butler Maintenance for Dummies- Mark Saiger

[ruff]

Funny that it is easier to get maintenance information (wonderful videos) about the Butler machine from Saiger than from Butler.

This weekend I've done my first oil change on my Butler by myself. First ever and if you know me, that's quite an accomplishment. Thank you Mark. You've boosted the self esteem of this dummy.

So here is my second dummy question- How do you change the pump belt (newer butler)?
I know how to do the blower belts. However the pump belt does not have a tension-er.
Do I just use leverage with a tool handle and kind of stretch & force it in?
Do I need to take anything else off?

Video?!!?

Anyhow, much obliged for your excellent videos.

 

[hogjowl]

I tried using a screwdriver to leverage mine on and tore the belt
I hate screwdrivers!

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Funny that it is easier to get maintenance information (wonderful videos) about the Butler machine from Saiger than from Butler.

This weekend I've done my first oil change on my Butler by myself. First ever and if you know me, that's quite an accomplishment. Thank you Mark. You've boosted the self esteem of this dummy.

So here is my second dummy question- How do you change the pump belt (newer butler)?
I know how to do the blower belts. However the pump belt does not have a tension-er.
Do I just use leverage with a tool handle and kind of stretch & force it in?
Do I need to take anything else off?

Video?!!?

Anyhow, much obliged for your excellent videos.

Pump belt goes off and on easy, even without tools. You can horse it off by pushing it to the side of the big pulley then turning that pulley. To put your new one on just loop it over the small pulley first, then start it on the big pulley and just turn the pulley until it snaps into place.

It took me longer to write that sentence than to actually remove and replace.

It's also easier to show you than to try to write it out. Come on, Mark, video requested.

 

[ruff]

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It took me longer to write that sentence than to actually remove and replace.

It's also easier to show you than to try to write it out. Come on, Mark, video requested.

LOL.
We are talking me, Steve. You'd be surprised.
Though a good explanation, I think I got it.

 

[shadygrady]

Make sure you are wearing gloves while doing this procedure.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Just slide an pry it off actually.

I think I have a video talking about this... But buried inside a video

Let me look for it

 

[Lee Stockwell]

So the pump mounts aren't slotted?

Seems kind of cobby.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Funny that it is easier to get maintenance information (wonderful videos) about the Butler machine from Saiger than from Butler.

This weekend I've done my first oil change on my Butler by myself. First ever and if you know me, that's quite an accomplishment. Thank you Mark. You've boosted the self esteem of this dummy.

So here is my second dummy question- How do you change the pump belt (newer butler)?
I know how to do the blower belts. However the pump belt does not have a tension-er.
Do I just use leverage with a tool handle and kind of stretch & force it in?
Do I need to take anything else off?

Video?!!?

Anyhow, much obliged for your excellent videos.

4:20 in will show me removing that belt with one hand

 

[Mark Saiger]

So the pump mounts aren't slotted?

Seems kind of cobby.

The pump mounts are slotted but have rarely had to slide the pump to remove and replace the belts

 

[bob vawter]

I tried using a screwdriver to leverage mine on and tore the belt
I hate screwdrivers!

come on...am i the only one here that
thought where marty could put his screwdriver?

 

[Rick J]

So the pump mounts aren't slotted?

Seems kind of cobby.

My older one was. I needed to loosen the bolts on the pump, to loosen the belt. Put the new one on, slide the pump so the belt had tension, re-tighten the bolts.
I am not much for horseing around!!LOL
If I need to force something (horse it) I feel as if I may be breaking it!

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Shortens life of belts to force them over pulleys.

They're your belts, enjoy the five minutes saved.

 

[JS41035]

Lol. 2000 hours down to 1988.
Imagine him checking your homework.

 

[JS41035]

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4:20 in will show me removing that belt with one hand

Saiger is a good deed robot. He sent me a video and instructions when I put a butler filter box on my 870. It was a little difficult to install, but I got a steal on the filter

 

[hogjowl]

Mark is the most useful pita that posts here.
Then there’s Bawb on the other end ...

 

[bob vawter]

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH "

 

[roro]

Never thought you were No2 at anything boardwise Marty

 

[bob vawter]

Marty IS a number 2......!

 

[hogjowl]

Never thought you were No2 at anything boardwise Marty

No idea what that means

 

[steve_64]

No idea what that means

He doesn't think your full of shit.

Others may feel otherwise.

 

[hogjowl]

Oh
He’s not an idiot
Right now...

 

[Russ T.]

Mark had all 5 belts in my Butler system, 3 in Butler and 2 under the hood, changed in roughly 7 minutes and he spent some of that 7 minutes talking to me.

Zero tools required for the Butler and I think it was just a socket under the hood.

Fluids are a joke to change.

Ofer made the obvious choice.

I often wonder if Butler knows what they have in Mark Saiger.