Drive belt, check and change
WARNING!
Stop the engine before doing any maintenance work.
Check
Check belt tension and condition regularly. If the belt
is too tight it can damage bearings and if it is too loose
it may slip. Check and adjust after operation when the
belt is warm.
IMPORTANT!
Always change a belt, which looks worn or cracked.
Belts which operate in pairs must be changed
together.
Adjust and replace
Adjust and change as necessary. It can generally be
said that the belts are correctly tensioned if they can
be pressed down 10 mm (3/8") by thumb pressure.
Clean the belt grooves before fitting a new belt.
Alternator belt
Adjust
1 Loosen the screw (
5
).
2 Push the alternator belt pulley (4) to the right
until the belt is correctly tensioned.
3 Tighten the screw.
Replace
1 Remove the belt for the fuel pump as described
in “
Coolant pump / Fuel pump, Adjust
”
2 Loosen the screw (
5
).
3 Push the alternator belt pulley (4) to the right
until the correct belt tension is achieved.
4 Tighten the screw (
5
).
5 Replace the belt for the fuel pump and tension
the belt as described in
Coolant pump / Fuel
pump, Adjust
”.
Maintenance
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