[Fot] Early TR4 Street Car question

[Scott Janzen]

So I am doing some maintenance on the 47,000 mile unrestored '61 TR 4  
I bought three years ago, and other than rebuilding brakes and  
changing fluids, I have basically just driven - who says old Brit cars  
aren't reliable?

Anyway, thought I'd change the ancient fan belt.  Does the fan  
extension shaft, attached by those six or eight crusty little bolts to  
the pulley, need to be removed in order to get the belt off?  The belt  
doesn't squeeze between the fan extension shaft and the top of the  
rack.  Seems like there is only about 3/8" clearance for a really  
thick belt.

Any cheater tricks?