There's a reason they abandoned that design.
The bolt and the rack are vulnerable because many people don't
understand that you start by LOOSENING EVERYTHING before trying to
adjust. That includes the clamping bolt and the lower pivot bolt.
Once the desired tension is achieved, then tighten everything to
hold it in place.
The toothed bolt isn't completely vital. You can wedge the alt for
tension and then clamp, but that's not quite as convenient as a
functional rack and bolt.
Yup
On one of mine, the rack is chewed up and I adjust it with a breaker
bar behind the alt to tension the belt while I try to tighten
everything down. The rack and pinion adjuster is elegant, but too
many ham fisted clowns ruin them.
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