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Drive Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL




REMOVE DRIVE BELT
a. Loosen the pivot bolt and adjusting lock nut.
b. Loosen the drive belt tension by adjusting bolt and remove the drive belt.

INSTALLATION




INSTALL DRIVE BELT
a. Install the drive belt.
b. Apply drive belt tension by adjusting bolt.
Drive belt tension:
New belt: 165 ± 22 lb
Used belt: 110 ± 22 lb

c. Tighten the adjusting lock bolt and pivot bolt.

Torque:
Pivot bolt: 56 Nm (570 kg.cm, 41 ft.lb)
Adjusting lock bolt: 18 Nm (185 kg.cm, 13 ft.lb)