Ordered a new belt and prop from Gator-Tail this AM.

Those guys are very nice and prompt to return calls and emails

So here's what's been happening.

Heard a grinding noise at take off and it progressed to a noise like ice in a blender.

Checked belt and it is super loose. Measured deflection and it's 3/4" on both sides. It's supposes to be 1/4".

GT said it's time for new belt! Hopefully gears are ok from the slipping.

Also been noticing a ton of vibration. Backed out muffler support bolts.

Checked prop length and it's 10" instead of 12"

Called gator tail- time for new prop!

Excited to get new parts on- wife however is not so excited about having to buy parts lol

Replacing belt sounds easy, we shall see

Wait, you had to buy a belt? Or just a prop?

Had to replace both full cost

$120 for belt
$250 ( I think) for prop

Price sounds right. I need to call & order another prop. Have they restocked yet?

Said they should have them today

2010 didn't come wif a lifetime belt warranty? That was just last year. R is the belt warranty not transferrable?

Think they said march 2010- this motor was purchased in late 2009 though-

All engines purchased on 3-1-10 and after come with a lifetime belt warranty.

Does the new belt he purchased come with a lifetime warranty? Or is it a different belt-

Craig, thanks for the clarification. I was also under the impression it was all 2010 year models. Now, is the warranty transferrable if the motor is sold? It really has no effect on me personally, but I'm sure there's someone that it would effect.

That's a big negative, brotha. At least not as far as I know anyhow.

make sure you get a piece of plastin banding material. wrap it around the belt at the bottom leave it hang out the belt housing that way you have something to pull the belt over the gear. will save you alot of headache

Took apart the lower unit and sent pictures off to gator tail- got a call within 10 minutes

Turns out the lower pulley's teeth are
worn and they had already boxed up a new one to send me today, compliments of GT.

Very happy with the customer support at Gator-Tail

That's good service right there!!

^^^x2

with this kind of service its going to make me pull the trigger and order mysellf a GT!

Allways pays off when the customer is first in the sellers eyes. Myself have never had a problem, always gotten the parts the week i made the phone call, haven't missed a hunting weekend yet. Good job for the GT boys/girls

got new bottom gear today- went ahead and installed it-

Having trouble aligning the belt. Seems to want to fall off the top gear. Going to try to move the shims around tomorrow and see how that works

Anyone have an idea why the belt would want to come off top gear?

Maybe too tight?

Shimmed too high in front, too low in rear, causing belt to walk off?

shimmed it up on the back side- the belt wants to hang off about 25%

Need to call gator-tail and see if this is correct

Here are the shots

Definitely NOT right!!!! Makes me wonder if the pulleys are inline correctly.

Back of the motor needs to be shimmed a little bit to make the belt ride alittle more on the pulley, just had this same problem

I took a single set of shims from the stern side and placed
A set of shims and a set of washer on the bow side- should I have added shims to the stern side of
the motor?

If you shim the front (bow) of the motor more than the rear (stern), then the belt is going to walk off because it would be pulling in that direction. Think of it like a bowl of water, if you tilt it up too much on one side, the water will run out of the other side.

Both the back bolts need to be shimmed equally, if not motor will sit cock-eyed

do a little at a time just a little will make the belt move a good bit