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Originally Posted by stevej37 View Post
Watched a few YouTube videos last night on setting the tension.
A couple vids recommended using the Gates app on a smartphone. You hold the phone near the belt and strum it. The frequency tells the app when the tension is correct.

Most of the videos remarked that it is better to have too little tension than too much tension.

Or if you're a real badass, you'll use a tuning fork!


That's crazy, app that determines belt tension based on frequency. Just don't hum while you're checking the belt!
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