Don Bulman <dbulman@homer.libby.org> writes:
>The generator pulley is getting very hot. Just replaced the fan belt and
>the belt is on the loose side not the tight side. The outside pulley half
>seems to have a slight groove worn into it that might be affecting the
>way the belt fits in the groove. Can't adjust it any looser and have it
>stay on. The pulley gets too hot to touch after running just a few
>minutes. Any other ideas? Thanks for the help in advance.
Tighten the belt up.  It's not supposed to be loose.  The belt is slipping
on the pulleys and the resulting friction is making them hot.  It's also
making your ENGINE hot, as it's not turning the generator (and the fan bolted
on the other side) as fast as it should, due to the slippage.  :-)

Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@camry.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil