Belt Maintenance
Servicing the Drive Belt
Checking the Drive Belt
Service Interval:
After the first 8 hours
Every 200 hours
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, shut off the engine, and remove
the key.
2.
Raise the cargo bed and secure it with the prop
rod; refer to
Raising the Cargo Bed (page 18)
.
3.
Shift the transmission into N
EUTRAL
.
4.
Rotate and inspect the belt (
) for signs
of excessive wear or damage.
Note:
Replace the belt if it is excessively worn
or damaged; refer to
(page 53)
.
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Figure 69
1.
Drive belt
3.
Secondary clutch
2.
Primary clutch
5.
Lower the cargo bed; refer to
.
Replacing the Drive Belt
1.
Raise the cargo bed; refer to
.
2.
Shift the transmission into N
EUTRAL
, engage the
parking brake, rotate the key switch to the O
FF
position, and remove the key.
3.
Rotate and route the belt over the secondary
clutch (
).
4.
Remove the belt from the primary clutch (
Note:
Discard the old belt.
5.
Align the new belt over the primary clutch
(
).
6.
Rotate and route the belt over the secondary
clutch (
).
7.
Lower the cargo bed; refer to
.
Adjusting the
Starter-Generator Belt
Service Interval:
After the first 8 hours
Every 200 hours
1.
Raise the cargo bed; refer to
.
2.
Loosen the pivot nut for the starter generator
(
).
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Figure 70
1.
Primary drive clutch
housing
4.
Pivot nut
2.
Drive belt
5.
Starter generator
3.
Generator-pivot bracket
6.
Starter-generator belt
3.
Align a pry bar between the engine mount and
starter.
4.
Apply downward pressure to the pry bar to rotate
the starter down in the slot until the belt tension
only allows 6 mm (1/4 inch) belt deflection with
44 N∙m (10 ft-lb) of force (
5.
Tighten the pivot nut by hand, and remove the
pry bar (
6.
Torque the pivot nut to 88 to 115 N∙m (65 to 85
ft-lb).
7.
Lower the cargo bed; refer to
.
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