B1500 fan belt replacement - v tight fit?

[London]

noticed my fan belt was going with chunks missing. Tried to get it off but it was so tight even with adjuster slackened off all the way in - in fact adjustor wouldn’t move any further in. In the end just cut if off and thought it had been fitted with one that was too short. Anyway have got the right replacement which turns out to be the same size as the one I cut off - any tips on how to get it on as it will be very taught with adjuster all the way in? Cheers

 

[Pau7220]

noticed my fan belt was going with chunks missing. Tried to get it off but it was so tight even with adjuster slackened off all the way in - in fact adjustor wouldn’t move any further in. In the end just cut if off and thought it had been fitted with one that was too short. Anyway have got the right replacement which turns out to be the same size as the one I cut off - any tips on how to get it on as it will be very taught with adjuster all the way in? Cheers

With the age of the machine anything is possible. Someone along the line may have changed the alternator / dynamo with one that has a larger pulley. Any auto parts store will have belts slightly longer. Grab a couple and return the ones you don't use.
Installation tip: Always go over the largest pulley last.

 

[kevinj]

noticed my fan belt was going with chunks missing. Tried to get it off but it was so tight even with adjuster slackened off all the way in - in fact adjustor wouldn’t move any further in. In the end just cut if off and thought it had been fitted with one that was too short. Anyway have got the right replacement which turns out to be the same size as the one I cut off - any tips on how to get it on as it will be very taught with adjuster all the way in? Cheers

Ya may have to remove the dynamo to get the belt on

 

[London]

Thanks guys think you are right. Got the new belt on with a tyre lever which worked quite well !