LS tractor MT342, Operator'S Manual

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(3) Tension adjustment of Engine belt
A
Lock nut
Lock nut
FRONT
B
Adjuster
Adjusting plate
Bolts
Generator
pulley
Cooling water
pump pulley
Crank shaft
pulley
(4) Toe-in
 Check the toe-in of the front wheels and if
necessary, adjust it as follows.
Normal value(B–A): 0~5 mm (0~0.2 in.)
 Loosen lock nuts of the tie-rod. (both side)
 Fix the steering cylinder and turn the adjuster
clockwise, the toe-in (“B-A”) will be increased.
 Turn the adjuster of the other side by the same
displacement.
 After adjusting the toe-in, tighten the lock-nuts.
 If possible, contact your authorized local dealer.
 If the fan belt tension exceeds the normal value,
adjust the tension as below.
- Belt tension: crank shaft pulley ~ alternator
pulley
- Normal : approx. 10~15mm (0.4~0.6 in)
(if pressed by 98N (22 lb.f))
 When adjusting belt tension,
1. Loosen two bolts of alternator and a hinge bolt
of the adjusting plate. Insert a bar between crank
case and alternator, and pull the bar to apply
tension to the belt.
2. With proper tension, tighten the upper bolt of the
alternator.
3. If the fan belt tension is normal, tighten the other
bolts.
Adjuster