BA 35101/02/ 03 EN – Edition 1.0 * 35101_02_03b510.fm 5-13
Maintenance
5.6 V-belt
Checking V-belt tension
Caution, turning parts! Only check or retighten/replace the V-belt when the
engine is stopped!
☞ Stop the engine before carrying out inspection work in the engine compart-
ment!
Cracked and stretched V-belts cause engine damage
☞ Replace the V-belt every 2 years at the latest
☞ Have the V-belt replaced by an authorised workshop
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.
☞ Check as follows:
• Stop the engine
• Prevent the machine from rolling away and remove the ignition key
➥ – see chapter 3 “Stopping/parking the machine” on page 3-58
• Remove protective cover A
• Carefully inspect V-belt 1 for damage
• If the V-belt is damaged:
➥ Have the 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
• Install protective cover A
Retightening the V-belt
☞ Retighten as follows:
• Stop the engine
• Prevent the machine from rolling away and remove the ignition key
➥ – see chapter 3 “Stopping/parking the machine” on page 3-58
• Remove protective cover A (see Fig. 168)
• 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 (fig. 168)
• Keep the alternator in this position, and at the same time retighten fastening screws 3
• Start the engine
• Check V-belt tension (fig. 168) after about 15 minutes
• Install protective cover A (see Fig. 168)
Fig. 168: Checking V-belt tension
About 10 mm
A
1
Fig. 169: Retightening the V-belt
A
4
3
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