Removal & Refitment of Alternator

Removing The Alternator Belt

1.Loosen the Alternator mounting bracket bolt and bolt locking the adjustable brace.

2.Push the Alternator towards the engine to slacken the belt tension and remove the belt from the Alternator pulley.

3.Remove the belt from main drive pulley.

4.Take out the belt from Radiator cowl, top slot space and fan blades.

Alternator Installation

1.Install the Alternator drive belt by reversing the procedure.

2.Refit the removed parts in the reverse sequence of removal.

3.Refit the Battery Negative cable only at the end of refitment.

Adjusting Tension Drive Belt

1.Check the drive belt tension by pressing with the thumb midway between the pulleys.

2.The belt slack should be approximately ¼”.

If the belt tension is found to be incorrect then adjust the belt tension as below: a.Loosen the Alternator mounting bolt and bolt locking the adjustable brace. b.Move the Alternator away from the engine to increase belt tension or push it towards the engine to decrease the tension. c.When the required tension is obtained, retighten the Alternator mounting bracket bolt and the adjustable brace locking bolt.

NOTE:To avoid damage to charging system, service precautions should be observed as follows. Never make or break any of the charging circuit connections, including the battery when engine is running never short any of charging components to ground. Do not use a slave battery of higher than 12 volts nominal voltage. Always disconnect the battery ground cable before carrying out arc welding on the tractor or any implements attached to the Tractor.