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Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories: Description and Operation






Accessory Drive

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INTRODUCTION
A single belt drives the following primary engine mounted accessories:
- Engine coolant pump
- Power steering pump
- Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor
- Generator.
A secondary belt drives the engine driven cooling fan.
Both the primary and secondary belts are crankshaft driven with an automatic tensioner keeping the belt at the correct tension. The crankshaft incorporates a torsional vibration damper to absorb vibration and shock loads.