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The wheel belts look really loose to me, maybe 1/2 inch gap,
Quote from: Machinebuilder on March 01, 2021, 06:19:07 AMThe wheel belts look really loose to me, maybe 1/2 inch gap,The loose belts (B57) are correct and.....Welcome to the Forestry Forum guys.
OP- may need new magnetic gauges to saw by? Mobility is a personal choice matter entirely IMO, not weather related? My mill sits under an open shed roof (VERY important!) and gets parked near the middle for extra protection during idle periods. Other than mice and humidity all is well with zero need for my type of use to go mobile. In fact I appreciate not having to move it. If you do go stationary then you need to explore the means to sit it down. I use cross ties, some pour concrete. Either way you need a spot for use.
@jpassardi , Were the tires still good to tow it home? I'd be surprised if they were. The tires my 2014 LT15go came with, 12", are getting harder to find. It also has 4 lug 12" rims which are also getting harder to come by. I hope you're going to open the engine, pulling the heads off to see if there is any mouse debris in the head or in the cylinders? And to see if the cylinders have rust? I just did the head gaskets on my 2014 due to an external blown head gasket on one side. It was a good thing I did too. There was alot of oily soot build up on top of the pistons and in the combustion chamber. I got all that cleaned up and when I get it fired back up here shortly, I'll adjust the mixture as I was probably running a bit rich.
Machinebuilder and jpassardi,It's important that you guys learn how correctly tension the drive belt. Woodmizer now has a tool to checking tension of the drive belt (NOT BAND Tension) that I use on my 2014. You need to check drive belt tension regularly, I'd say more often that the 50 hours woodmizer suggests. A drive belt that is not correctly tensioned will lead to waves while cutting. I probably check it every 25 hours. A new belt can stretch and loosen up, so sometimes I'll check it 10 hours after install or so. In correctly tensioned drive belt is not the only thing that can cause waves, but is second only to cutting with a band that is too dull.Another thing while I'm talking about bands, in the LT15 with lower HP engines, I'd recommend you only run woodmizer 4° bands. That is all I run. I only cut hardwoods. Also, a sharp band can last for one log, sometimes 4 logs, and sometimes only one or two cuts if you his some dirt, a small stone in the bark etc. One way to increase the life of your bands is to remove the bark, which holds dirt, sand, rocks, etc. Even if the bark hasn't landed in the mud or gravel, bark still has a small amount of dust/dirt. I use a bark spud to clear the cut path. It can slow down your milling, but is the trade off to extend band life. I use Woodmizer Re-Sharp service and rotate 4 boxes of bands.
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