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Default Need help making special drive belt installation tool for 371 Porter Cable belt sander

replying to Oldman, Madmax26 wrote:
I used a 5mm Allen in the small pulley.
Slip the belt on the large pulley about 2 ribs. Put the small end of the Allen
inside the belt and into the small pulley. Start to turn the wrench while
putting pressure on the belt with your fingers and work the belt onto the
small pulley ribs.
As it starts to climb onto the small pulley, it wants to come off the large
pulley, so you have to keep pressure on that end also. I did it by myself, so
it took a couple tries but I got it!
Just take your time and it'll go!
Madmax26

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