Figure 68
1. Brake cables
3. Tighten the rear n ut to mo v e the cable
bac kw ard until brak e pedals ha v e 1/2 to 1 inc h
(1.25 to 2.5 cm) of free tra v el.
4. Tighten the front n uts .
Belt Maintenance
Chec k the condition and tension of all belts after
the first da y of operation and ev er y 100 operating
hours thereafter .
Tensioning the Alternator
Belt
1. Open the hood.
2. Chec k the tension of the alter nator belt b y
de pressing it ( Figure 69 ) midw a y betw een the
alter nator and the crankshaft pulleys with 22 lb
(10 kg) of force .
T he belt should deflect 7/16 inc h (11 mm). If
the deflection is incor rect, proceed to ste p 3 .
If cor rect, contin ue operation.
Figure 69
1. Alternator belt
2. Brace
3. Loosen the bolt securing the brace to the
engine ( Figure 69 ) and the bolt securing the
alter nator to the brace .
4. Inser t a pr y bar betw een the alter nator and the
engine and pr y out on the alter nator .
5. W hen y ou ac hiev e the proper tension, tighten
the alter nator and brace bolts to secure the
adjustment.
Tensioning the Cooling Fan
Belt
1. Loosen the loc kn ut on the belt tensioner lev er
( Figure 70 ).
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