From: "Richard J. Buchner" <r.buchner@worldnet.att.net> Subject: emergency belt replacement Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 23:13:07 -0400 To facilitate easy change of engine V-belt I pre-position a spare belt = to the front of the engine when changing belts or doing other routine = maint. Run the hoses through the spare belt as required for normal = installation but tie spare clear of rotating service belt and pulleys. = If service belt breaks all that is necessary to install spare is untie, = loosen alternator and place spare on pulleys. If service belt is still = in one piece but in bad shape, cut service belt to remove and install = spare as described. Dick Buchner THE GREAT LIFE - 44MT Savannah Ga.

r.buchner@worldnet.att.net writes: >To facilitate easy change of engine V-belt I pre-position a spare >belt = >to the front of the engine when changing belts or doing other >routine = >maint. Run the hoses through the spare belt as required for normal = >installation but tie spare clear of rotating service belt and >pulleys. = That's got to be one of the better suggestions. I shall do this on my next maintenance. Thanks, George of Scaramouche.