It was one of those days

[DR Buck]

Today i planned on catching up on 2 sawing jobs I have had waiting.   Logs for both were delivered here to the farm, which was good.   One slice into the first log and the battery light came on.  :(    I shredded an alternator belt.       This was the second time I had an alternator belt go south.   I remember the first time.  It was at a customer site and I didn't have a spare.  That took half a day to get it going again.   This time I had a belt and my bad memories from the first time.  The good part of the bad memories was I remembered how to get the old belt off and the new one on without removing the drive belt.   8)    It still cost me an hour and half fooling around with it and getting all the metal shields back so nothing rubbed.     While "in there" I noticed the drive belt was showing lots of wear.   I guess that will be my next adventure.

[Magicman]

I hate to break the news, but it never ends.   :-\

[dboyt]

MM is right, but on the bright side, you've already learned about keeping spare belts, checking other belts, and how to change them without losing a full day.  That kind of experience will serve you well.  As long as you're standing at the end of the day and can count to 10 on your fingers, you're doing good.

I remember a few years back when I was cutting for a customer about my age, but so crippled with arthritis that he couldn't stand up straight and was in constant pain.  I muttered something about having a bad day, and he just looked at me and asked "wanna trade one of your bad days for one of my GOOD ones?"  That shut me up!

[drobertson]

Sorry for your troubles man, that guard or whatever is in interference should be corrected for sure, we all know these belts last a long time when nothing is rubbing or out of line, might be a good day to fix it, or check your fishing gear and set some hooks ;D   david