Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance

ServicingtheEngineDrive

Belt

WARNING

Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkeybefore

youbegintoperformanymaintenanceorrepair

work.

WARNING

Contactingarotatingbeltcancauseseriousinjury

ordeath.

Alwaysstoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey

beforeworkingnearbelts.

CheckingtheConditionoftheBelt

ServiceInterval:Every250hours

1.Removetheright-sidepanel;refertoRemovingthe

SidePanels(page37).

2.Inspectthebeltforcuts,cracks,loosecords,grease,oil,

twisting,orsignsofabnormalwear.

Note:Replacethebeltifitisexcessivelywornor

damaged;refertoInstallingtheBelt(page62).

3.Installtheright-sidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide

Panels(page38).

CheckingtheTensionoftheBelt

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours

1.Removetherightsidepanel;refertoRemovingthe

SidePanels(page37).

2.Placeastraightedgeoverthedrivebeltandacrossthe

pulleysasshowninFigure86.

Figure86

3.Pressthebeltdownatthemidwaypointbetweenthe

fanpulleyandthealternatorpulleyasshowninFigure

86.

Note:Therangeofbeltdeectionbetweenthe

straightedgeandthebeltshouldbe7to9mm(0.28to

0.35inches)underaloadof10kg(22lb).

4.Ifthetensionofthebeltisaboveorbelowthespecied

range,adjustthedrivebelttension;refertoAdjusting

theTensionoftheBelt(page60).

5.Installtherightsidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide

Panels(page38).

AdjustingtheTensionoftheBelt

1.Loosenthenutandboltatthepivotpointforthe

alternator(Figure87).