Service and Maintenance 6.5 Belt Drives © 35 203 0 © 35 209 0 Retension V-belt after it has ran for 15 min- utes. 6.5.1 Check V-belts 6.5.2 Fan V-belt Read off the value where the indicator arm 1 intersects scale 5 (arrow). For settings, see 9.1. - If necessary, retension belt and measure again. Check, tension and change belts only with the engine off. Rein- stall V-belt guard Visually inspect entire V-belt for damage. Replace damaged V-belts. After installing new belts, run engine for 15 minutes, then check belt tension. To check the tension of the V-belt, use a tension gauge (see 9.3). - Place indicator arm 1 into gauge.
- Position guide 3 on V-belt 2, midway between the pulleys, with flange 3 on bottom of gauge against the edge of belt. - Push slowly on the black pad 4 at right angles to V-belt 2 until the spring is heard or felt to trigger. - Carefully remove the gauge without altering the position of the indicator arm 1. © 2001 6 © 24 684 1 © 24 684 1 © 35 203 0 35 203 0