krazy_horse 59 #1 Posted October 16, 2012 My repo pully guard arrived today in the mail. I was looking and thinking what hardware would be needed to install on a 1960/550 Suburban. I think studs screwed into the engine with double nuts then the guard with washers and nuts to hold it on. Am I on the right track? Is there a better way? Thanks!! , Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #2 Posted October 16, 2012 That will work....Or, you can get the right sized bolts with the right sized spacers and eliminate the need for studs and nuts. It'll look much cleaner and that is the way it was originally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,964 #3 Posted October 16, 2012 Mine are attached using spacers which I think is how it came from the factory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #4 Posted October 17, 2012 WH used spacers in order to attached the belt guards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #5 Posted October 17, 2012 WH used spacers in order to attached the belt guards. Spacers sound like a great idea but to save a lot of trial and error, how long should they be? I have some tubeing that I think will work great and I would like to cut them tomorrow. Thanks all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #6 Posted October 17, 2012 If you can wait until this evening I will take mine apart and measure them for you...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #7 Posted October 17, 2012 I have a set of RJ spacers which may be the same as the Suburban... but like Ken I will have to pull them out tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,554 #8 Posted October 17, 2012 I could use the length for both if there is a difference. :thanks: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #9 Posted October 19, 2012 Come on Guys, don't let Jake and me down!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #10 Posted October 19, 2012 I got real busy the last two nights, if you can wait until tonight I'll measure em up for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,964 #11 Posted October 19, 2012 You can use your idea of studs and nuts to to get the correct length for the spacers. Adjust the nuts on the studs until the belt guard is just short of touching the pulleys and then measure the distance to get the spacer length. This will custom fit them to YOUR tractor. Small variations in where the engine is mounted on the frame and where the pulleys are on the shafts can cause the belt guard to rub. That's why there are many guards out there that have been worn completely through because of rubbing the pulleys. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #12 Posted October 19, 2012 Yea, wallfish, I got to thinking about this after I made the post. I have studs and nuts so I can get the length correct,use my tube cutter for my spacers then off to get the correct bolts. I tend to make simple things hard. Thanks, Guys krazy_horse I for got to add if you plan to buy a repo cover there is some difference, Jake put an image of a cover with three mounting holes. My tractor with the Techy H-60 has two,just something to keep in mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrfan 2 #13 Posted October 29, 2012 hello Krazy horse i just got a 550 where can i find one of the pully gaurds and what do they run thats only piece missing besides parts off the engine how hard are the hh55 engines to find Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #14 Posted October 29, 2012 hello Krazy horse i just got a 550 where can i find one of the pully gaurds and what do they run thats only piece missing besides parts off the engine how hard are the hh55 engines to find P.M. Sent krazy_horse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
limited12 360 #15 Posted October 30, 2012 Krazy Horse, i have a 551 and a rj58 that need a pulley gaurd, can you send me the info for the repo gaurd and will they fit mine Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
