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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
Hi group,
Spent several hours this morning trying to install a new belt for my friend's Rockola 1426 juke. I bought a new one from one of the big parts suppliers, and e-mailed them a couple of times today before posting here. Here's the problem: I pulled the pulley off the main mech motor, and looped the new belt around the other pulley and attempted to "slide" the other pulley back on to the motor shaft with the new belt around the two pulleys. With the new belt attached to each of the pulleys, I can't get the motor shaft pulley to slide over far enough to go back onto the shaft of the motor. My e-mails to the parts supply company confirmed this was the proper belt for the 1426. While they let me know they have sold thousands of belts over the years (with just a few people reporting theirs was too small), I still do not know what to do to get the belt to reach over far enough to go between the two pulley wheels. I did consult the manual, but could find nothing covering this. Can I somehow "stretch" the new belt a bit so it will work? Or am I just not going about this in the proper manner? If not, what am I not doing correctly? Both ends (pulleys) the belt goes around seem to be fixed. I have not seen an adjustable end that rocks or pivots, like I've seen on some cars for alternators. Has anyone ever had this trouble before? What can I do to get the belt on? Thanks, Rob |
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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
The "power motor" is secured to the mechanism mounting plate by two screw
studs accessible from the top of the mechanism mounting plate. I don't remember for sure, but I believe you have to access these through the record stack. You can loosen the two screws a few turns, and then back out the machine screw that bears against the side of the metal bracket on the top of the motor. The screw is accessible from the bottom side of the mechanism mounting plate. Once you've installed the new belt then use the machine screw to tension the belt, and lock the motor in place with the two mounting studs. Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic In article .com, " wrote: Hi group, Spent several hours this morning trying to install a new belt for my friend's Rockola 1426 juke. I bought a new one from one of the big parts suppliers, and e-mailed them a couple of times today before posting here. Here's the problem: I pulled the pulley off the main mech motor, and looped the new belt around the other pulley and attempted to "slide" the other pulley back on to the motor shaft with the new belt around the two pulleys. With the new belt attached to each of the pulleys, I can't get the motor shaft pulley to slide over far enough to go back onto the shaft of the motor. My e-mails to the parts supply company confirmed this was the proper belt for the 1426. While they let me know they have sold thousands of belts over the years (with just a few people reporting theirs was too small), I still do not know what to do to get the belt to reach over far enough to go between the two pulley wheels. I did consult the manual, but could find nothing covering this. Can I somehow "stretch" the new belt a bit so it will work? Or am I just not going about this in the proper manner? If not, what am I not doing correctly? Both ends (pulleys) the belt goes around seem to be fixed. I have not seen an adjustable end that rocks or pivots, like I've seen on some cars for alternators. Has anyone ever had this trouble before? What can I do to get the belt on? Thanks, Rob |
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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
Rob, no self respecting designer would make something like you describe
with no adjustments. My recollection is that the motor AND pulley can be slid back and forth for adjustment. Wes |
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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
Rob, no self respecting designer would make something like you describe
with no adjustments. My recollection is that the motor AND pulley can be slid back and forth for adjustment. Wes |
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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
Thanks Wes....Tony went into a pretty detailed explanation of how to go
about it. I only wish I could have gotten as good as a reply when I asked Steve and Denny. Oh well, live and learn, I guess. Troubleshooting never was my greatest asset. I just couldn't "see" how the adjustment was to be done until Tony told me about going through the top side, under the tray stack. Now it does make more sense. Thanks to both of you who took the time to answer. I really appreciate it, Rob Rob, no self respecting designer would make something like you describe with no adjustments. My recollection is that the motor AND pulley can be slid back and forth for adjustment. Wes |
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Rockola 1426 mech motor drive belt installation
Remember Steve and Denny are in the parts business. Wes
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