Hi all, Sorry I haven't been on for a while. I appreciate all the help but I still have not been able to get it to run. I have tried several different belts, I have made sure there is no oil on the belt. I thought too that the belt might be too loose, but I do most of my shopping online and haven't seen any site that gives a measurement. I may have to take it down to my SMG when the weather is nicer. I don't like to go very far in winter. Again thanks for all the tips. If I ever get it to work I will let everyone know what was wrong. Linda