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One 7/8 x 218" belt with two good ends........

Threw the shaker/walker belt on my MF 300. Didn't catch it until it plugged the cylinder. Got her all cleaned out but saw the walkers were not doing their thing. Belt looked right but nothing was a turn'n.

Clean break almost looks like it was cut with a knife. I suspect just old age. Quite a few cracks in it. Checked everything and it all turns freely.

Got the new belt this evening so I guess I get to put it in in the morning. Of course it will be in the teens tomorrow. Going to be interesting fishing it behind that flat belt.
 
Don't feel bad, i have two belts like that off my Claas combine, the second one only did 4 days work... genuine belt even... intermediate straw chopper belt. Mine was behind the variable speed for the cylinder, somedays you have to wonder if engineers do it deliberately...
 
At least there was no real damage to the machine. I once put the main traction drive belt on a C11 Gleaner and spent the better part of a day adjusting it up and getting it ready to cut the next day. I ran 3 acres when the belt came apart real fast. When the dust settled I found the belt came apart and it took out the belt from the engine down to the main shaft, Ripped the main shaft loose from the frame and it was also bent and it bent the fan housing and took the fan blades out. The clutch housing was broke off at the bearings and the input shaft was bent about 38 degrees. Fought with the dealer for a week when he told me .... You don't buy enough parts in a years time for me to fool with it or you! All I can do is give you 10% off a new belt and nothing else. I told him ware he could stick his belt and left after a few choice words. Combine got fixed and sold and the next year I was in a JD. I still have that belt hanging by a noose in the shop. Bandit
 

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