DAF 95XF, Maintenance Manual

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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
Removal and installation
95 XF
series
4-12
4.9 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, V-BELT
XF/XE engine
Adjusting the V-belt tension of the water
pump and alternator drive
1. Slacken the alternator bracket attachment
bolts (1) and (2).
2. Loosen the attachment bolt (3) of the
threaded spindle that is fixed to the water
pump.
3. Turn the nut (5) of the threaded spindle to
tilt the alternator towards the cylinder block.
4. Remove the V-belt(s) through the aperture
in the guide ring (see arrow in the
illustration). Hang the V-belt over a fan
blade. Rotate the fan blade by blade,
hanging the V-belt over them. Repeat this
for the entire fan, after which the belt can be
removed.
Note:
In engines where the fan ring is fitted to the
cylinder block, the fan or the fan ring,
depending on the accessibility of the
attachment bolts, must be removed before
the V-belt can be removed.
Installing the V-belt(s) of the water pump and
alternator drive
1. Inspect the pulleys for damage, rust and
grease deposits.
2. Fit the new V-belts and adjust the V-belt
tension. See “Inspection and adjustment”.
3. Install the fan if it has been removed.
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