Hi Ty, I agree wholeheartedly there mate, in fact you wouldn't get away with it these days without a belt guard due to OH&S...in fact the Rover 45's had to have a plastic guard over the complete clutch assembly.
There was a rumour that a bloke in Wagga years ago, lost a finger in the 'V' belt of one of those edger attachments while trying to adjust the belt tension whilst the machine was running...
Silly thing to attempt.... crazy
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