CheckingandAdjustingthe
AlternatorBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours—Checkand
adjustthealternatorbelt.
Every250hours—Checkandadjustthe
alternatorbelt.
1.Measurethebeltdeectionbyapplying98N
(22lbf)tothebeltbetweenthefanpulleyand
alternatorpulley(Figure89).
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Figure89
1.Fanpulley3.Alternatorpulley
2.Crankshaftpulley
2.Ifneeded,adjustthebelttensionasfollows:
3.Loosentheupperalternatoradjustingbolt.
4.Adjustthealternatoruntilthebeltistensioned
correctly.
Youmayuseaprybartoassistinthisstep.
5.Tightentheupperalternatoradjustingbolt.
6.Measurethebeltdeectionbyapplying98N
(22lbf)tothebeltbetweenthefanpulleyand
alternatorpulley(Figure89).
7.Ifthebelttensionisnotcorrect,repeatsteps3
through6.
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