I put a new clutch in a few months ago. i'v gone through two gates belts, looks like the clutch pully is a hair to far out. I engaged the clutch and tightened the center screw to try to cinch it back on. Is there anything else I can do to make sure the pulley is fully tightened down to the shaft?
clutch pulley alignment
- Thread starter scotty747
- Start date
hogjowl
Idiot™
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2006
- Messages
- 49,918
I think I paid around $150 for a laser alignment tool on Amazon. It helped me solve my ongoing PTO alignment issues.
When i built frankinstien i got a gates laser alignment tool. Of all i looked at it was the best ( i did the video below when i was installing my driveshaft and was having a problem aligning it. In that situation the shaft was too far to left)
Last edited:
Ive been thinking about your problem. A couple of questions. First, did you move anything other than the single center bolt on the clutch? Second, did you replace the clutch with same manufacturer, make,model #? If not there can be slight differences between between manufacturers and or models both of the above could require re alignment. If all the above a are the same . Check your woodruff key and or keyhole for burrs and or debris that could cause the clutch to not completely bottom out on the taper of the shaft. Maybe try temporarily installing the clutch without the woodruff key and see if it pushes farther down on the shaft. If it does the problem is with the key
Last edited:
