192 S450 Operation & Maintenance Manual
DRIVE BELT (CONT’D)
Belt Replacement (Cont’d)
Figure 277
Insert a breaker bar (Item 2) into the square hole
provided in the idler assembly (Item 1) [Figure 277] as
shown and push the breaker bar up to release tension on
the drive belt. (Engine shown removed for visual clarity.)
Remove the drive belt from the hydrostatic pump pulley
and flywheel pulley.
Inspect the pulleys for wear.
Install new drive belt.
Ensure the drive belt is positioned correctly on both
pulleys and idler assembly.
Remove the breaker bar.
Figure 278
Position the drive belt shield over the drive belt shield
mounting bolts. Slide the drive belt shield toward the front
of the loader to fully seat the shield onto the top and
bottom mounting bolts (Items 1 and 2) [Figure 278].
Figure 279
Install the drive belt shield bolt (Item 1) [Figure 279].
Install the air conditioning belt. (See AIR
CONDITIONING BELT on Page 189.)
Close the rear door.