Maintenance and servicing work 3.16 V-belt Checking/retightening the V-belt on the fan wheel Danger! Danger of personal injury! Caution, turning parts! Only check or retighten/replace the V-belt when the engine is stopped! Bear the warning label in mind Stop the engine before carrying out inspection work in the engine compartment!
About 10 mm
Caution! 1
Cracked and stretched V-belts cause engine damage! Have the V-belt replaced by an authorised workshop every 2 years at the latest
B Check the V-belt once a day or every 10 service hours, and retighten if necessary. Retighten new V-belts after about 15 minutes of running time. 2 Fig. 39: Checking V-belt tension/retightening the V-belt
Check the V-belt as follows • Park the machine on level ground • Lower the loader unit fully • Apply the parking brake • Stop the diesel engine and remove the ignition key • Switch off the battery master switch (option) • Open the engine cover • Carefully inspect the V-belt for damage Have a damaged V-belt replaced by authorised staff • Press with your thumb to check whether the V-belt can be deflected between the pulleys by no more than about 10 mm • Retighten the V-belt if necessary Retighten the V-belt as follows • Slacken fastening screws 1 on the clamping collar of the alternator • Slacken fastening screws 2 at the bottom of the alternator • Use a suitable tool to push the alternator in the direction of arrow B until the correct V-belt tension is obtained • Keep the alternator in this position, and at the same time retighten fastening screws 1 on the clamping collar • Tighten fastening screws 2 at the bottom of the alternator • Start the engine • Check V-belt tension after about 15 minutes
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