New Holland E37C - Fan and Alternator Drive Belt

6-MAINTENANCE
Fanandalternatordrivebelt
Inspectionoffan
Inspectthefanevery10horeveryday.
Performavisualinspectionofthefanevery10horev-
eryday.Checkforcracks,looserivets,andbentor
looseblades.
SMIL16MEX0436AA1
Inspectionofbelttension
Checkthebelttensionevery10horeveryday.
NOTICE:operatingtheenginewithloosenedbeltmaycauseoverheatoftheengineorinsufcientchargingofthe
batteryduetoslippingbeltinitshousing.
1.Pressthebeltdownwithyourthumbwithaforceof
approximately98N·m(72lbft)tocheckthedeection.
Therearethreepositionstocheckforbelttension(A),
(B)and(C).Youcancheckthetensionatwhichever
positionisthemostaccessible.Theproperdeection
ofausedbeltateachpositionis:
Usedbelttension
(A)10–14mm(0.4–0.6in)
(B)7–10mm(0.3–0.4in)
(C)9–13mm(0.4–0.5in)
NOTE:checkanyindicationofdamageonthepulleyorbelt
duetowear.Checkthoroughlytomakesurethatthebelt
iscorrectlyengagedtogrooveofthepulley.Thebeltmust
bereplacedifitiselongated,ithascracksoritiswornout.
SMIL16MEX3356AB2
Adjustmentofbelttension
1.Loosentheadjustingbolt(1)andtheotherrelatedbolts
and/ornuts,thenmovethealternator(2)withapry
bar(3)totightenthebelttothedesiredtension.Then
tightentheadjustingboltsand/ornuts.
SMIL16MEX3376AB3
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