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I - OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE
I1 – ALTERNATOR BELT
CHANGE
- Open engine bonnet and the lower cover 1.
- Remove the protective casing 2.
- Place a 1/2 in. socket wrench in the square of the automatic tensioner 3 to slacken
the belt and remove it.
- Release the force and remove the socket wrench.
- Refit a new alternator belt (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: FILTERS AND BELTS) ensuring
that it is properly seated in the grooves of each pulley and tighten the belt using
the automatic tensioner 3.
NOTE: Take advantage of belt removal to check the correct operation of the pulleys
and bearings (noise, rubbing, play, etc...).
- Refit the protective casing 2.
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