TEA 20 -85 1952 FERGY FAN BELT ISSUE

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:03 am Post subject: FAN BELT ISSUES 1951 FERGY TEA20 Reply to specific post Reply with quote


GOOD AFTERNOON ALL, I HOPE IM GETTING THIS CORRECT IT IS MY 1RST TIME HERE POSTING HERE IS MY ISSUE I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FAN BELT ON MY 1951 FERGY TEA20 85 STANDARD COVENTRY MOTOR S.N.TEA 221261 , I ORDERED A BELT WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR MY UNIT BUT I RECEIVED IT LAST NIGHT AND I CANT INSTALL IT IM REALY MECHANICALY INCLINED BUT I CANNOT GET THIS BELT ON I HAVE OVER ALL PULLY'S BUT TO SHOR TO CLIMB ONTO THE A/G PULLY I LOOKED AT MY OLD BELT AND IT WAS STAMPED 20 X 1000 AND THE ONE I RECEIVED WAS STAMPED 20 X 975 THE COMPANY I BOUGHT IT FROM CLAIMS IT IS FOR A TEA2085 AND NO OTHER BELT EXIST FOR MY UNIT.THIS IS A COMPLETE RESTORE AND I HAVE AUTHENTICATED THE YEAR MODEL AND VIN AND THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO MODIFICATIONS DONE. I HAVE EVEN REMOVED THE NUT AND BOLT FROM THE SLIDER BAR AND I HAVE THE A/G RESTING AGAINST THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ALL 2 BIVOT BRACKE NUTS COMPLETLY LOOSE .THIS IS A MISTERY TO ME CAN ANYONE HELP OR SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS I MAY BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG IT WOULD'T BE THE FIRST TIME THANKS TO ALL OF YOU IN ADVANCE
RESPECTFULLY
DANNY PINEAU CANADA

I had a similar problem with mine. I got the AGCO SPECIAL 825660V1 belt from the MF dealer (the belt for the TEA20) and had the same problem when installing it. I had to remove the genny from the bracket and put the belt in the pulley. Then, with some effort, get the genny fastened back into the bracket. Once installed it fit perfectly. Seems that the belt is so thick and the pulley groove so deep, that you cannot just run the belt over the edge of the pulley.

You should not have to remove anything to fit a belt! The dealer is obviously selling you a belt that is too short. Take the old belt to NAPA, etc and have them get you the correct length belt.

I'm with Montana. Get one a bit longer. Or maybe just a bit thinner?This is the same problem with tires that are so much larger than the factory or old time replacements. Too thick nowdays. Instead of getting cheaper with rubber, companies are creating problems making stuff too thick. If the old belt was a metre, and you have 975, you are an inch too short eh? An inch is a mile on a fan belt. And the thickness makes the bevel too wide, atleast for the first 5 years. I would find one that's 'brand x' and fits better rather than for restoration numbers. Too tight and you could burn the generator and open the water pump seals, go to the FENA site or wait till someone on here knows the proper length of a belt.