Bandit 2100SP Stump Grinder, need advice re. tightening belts

[Apachedesert]

I have a Bandit 2100SP stump grinder and would like to find someone who has a lot of experience with this same grinder. I am hoping we could facetime, or maybe you could talk me through basic belt tightening/sheave adjustment issues. Your help would be much appreciated. Doug

 

[Jonathon Masters]

I am not familiar with that particular machine but I have two other Bandit's. If you could upload a few pictures I may be able to help.

 

[Apachedesert]

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I am not familiar with that particular machine but I have two other Bandit's. If you could upload a few pictures I may be able to help.

I will definitely go take some pics. I see you are in SC. I am in Leland, NC, about an hour from Myrtle Beach. Where are you?

 

[Jonathon Masters]

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I will definitely go take some pics. I see you are in SC. I am in Leland, NC, about an hour from Myrtle Beach. Where are you?

Upstate, near Greenwood. About 3 hours south of Charlotte, 4 hours west of Myrtle.

 

[MacAttack]

Not a Brush Bandit but on my old Rayco, you have to make sure the pulleys are perfectly straight when you adjust them and not one side tighter than the other. Also, I used belt dressing to help them grab without excessive tension, just tight enough to not slip when working, but able to slip if you catch something that doesn't move. Hope that helps.

 

[Apachedesert]

How do I tighten this belt?

 

[Apachedesert]

How do I tighten this belt?

Sorry, It's a bandit 2100sp. Any help from anyone is appreciated

 

[Apachedesert]

Upstate, near Greenwood. About 3 hours south of Charlotte, 4 hours west of Myrtle.

 

[Apachedesert]

Ok. Here it is. I need to tighten this belt.

 

[Jonathon Masters]

Can you take a picture of the other side of the machine? Mainly between the engine and cutter head, where the belt engagement handle is.

 

[Apachedesert]

1 pic of other side

 

[Apachedesert]

1 pic of other side

 

[Apachedesert]

Another pic of other side

 

[Del_]

Ok. Here it is. I need to tighten this belt.

Is there not an adjustment on the arm that moves the tensioning pulley?

If there isn't then you need to slide the pillow blocks that hold the jack shaft that the larger pulley is attached to away from the motor pulley. Make sure that this larger pulley and the engine pulley remain in the same plane. Yes, this will mess up the tightness of the belt on the other end of the jack shaft that runs to the cutter wheel pulley. That is the next step.

 

[Apachedesert]

Is there not an adjustment on the arm that moves the tensioning pulley?

There might be. I am a rookie in this business. It might be right in front of my face.

 

[Del_]

 

[Del_]

There might be. I am a rookie in this business. It might be right in front of my face.

You have to get this right. Usually there is a kevlar belt on the cutter wheel to jack shaft. If it runs loose and slips it will have to be replaced. Are you sure the lower belt is not stripped and slipping? How do you know that it is the upper belt that is slipping?

 

[Jonathon Masters]

Pop that cover off that says "Service required"

 

[Apachedesert]

Wow......that easy huh? Looks like you, Dal, and Jonathan were essentially telling me the same thing. I guess I need to move that pulley from the other side, right?

 

[Apachedesert]

I guess in order to move that pulley, I need to remove the plate in this pic that says "service required?"