Cold starter indicator light (yellow

3.23V-belts

Checking the V-belts

About 10 mm

Fig. 58: Checking V-belt tension

Danger!

In order to avoid danger of injury, check the V-belts at engine standstill only! ☞ Stop the diesel engine ☞ Switch off ignition and remove the ignition key

☞ Check the V-belts once a day or every 10 service hours as follows: •Stop the diesel engine •Apply the parking brake •Switch off ignition and remove the ignition key •Open the engine cover •Carefully inspect the V-belts for damage •Press with your thumb to check whether the V-belts can be deflected between the pulleys by no more than about 10 mm •Retighten the V-belts if necessary

Caution!

Cracked and stretched V-belts cause engine damage! ☞ Have the V-belts replaced by an authorised workshop

Retightening/replacing the V-belt

Have the V-belt retightened or replaced (after 2 years at the latest) by an authorised workshop.

Retightening the V-belts

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Fig. 59: Retightening the V-belts ☞ Retighten as follows: •Stop the engine •Prevent the machine from rolling away and remove the ignition key •Slacken fastening screws 3 of alternator 4 •Use a suitable tool to push the alternator in the direction of arrow A until the correct

V-belt tension is obtained (see fig. 58) •Keep the alternator in this position, and at the same time retighten fastening screws 3 •Start the engine •Check V-belt tension (see fig. 58) after about 15 minutes