The belt does NOT figure 8, it does not cross itself at all, friction would wear it out fast the belt makes a kidney shape around the drum and motor and tensioner pulley, then the tensioner presses against it loop the belt around the drum loop the belt around the motor pull the tensioner HARD to the end of its travel, loop the belt over the tensioner release the tensioner
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The belt does NOT figure 8, it does not cross itself at all, friction would wear it out fast
the belt makes a kidney shape around the drum and motor and tensioner pulley, then the tensioner presses against it
loop the belt around the drum
loop the belt around the motor
pull the tensioner HARD to the end of its travel, loop the belt over the tensioner
release the tensioner