SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE
AIR N ARC
®
150 SERIES
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Wrap new belt as shown in
Figure 5-4
, and
pull it tight around the pulleys, ensuring that
the arrow indications on the belt face the
same direction as the compressor pulley
arrow(s).
5. To determine the length, overlap
the last two holes of one end of the
belt with two tabs of the other end,
matching links as shown in [
E
].
6. Use a marker to place an
identifying mark where the
excess link begins.
7. Once the belt is sized correctly,
the excess overlapping link(s) will
need to be removed before
assembling the sized belt into a
completed loop. Follow the
procedure given in
Section
5.5.3.6, Compressor Belt
Assembly
.
5.5.3.5 COMPRESSOR BELT LINK
DISENGAGEMENT
Refer to
Figure 5-5
, and the following
procedure:
1. Hold belt tab-side up with one
hand; bend back as far as
possible to expose tab [
B
1
].
2. With the tab now turned parallel
to the slot, push down on the tab
[
C
] while pulling up on the link’s
end [
D
].
3. Rotate the belt end with tab [
B
2
]
so that the tab is turned parallel to
the slot.
4. Push down on the tab [
F
], while
pulling up on the link’s end [
G
].
5.5.3.6 COMPRESSOR BELT ASSEMBLY
Once the proper length of the belt has been
determined (refer to
Section 5.5.3.4
), and
KEY
DESCRIPTION
KEY
DESCRIPTION
A
COMPRESSOR PULLEY
D
DIRECTION OF ROTATION INDICATOR
II
B
ENGINE PULLEY (Outside for Compressor)
E
Overlap to align last two holes with two tabs
C
DRIVE BELT
I
I
Tabs face inside, toward pulleys.
II
Arrows indicate direction of rotation; pulley arrow and drive belt arrow move in the same direction.
Figure 5-4: Sizing the Compressor Drive Belt
E
B
C
A
D
