Toro 03676 - Belt Maintenance; Tensioning the Alternator Belt; Open the Hood; Refer to Opening the Hood; Close and Latch the Hood; Refer to Closing the Hood

BeltMaintenance
Checktheconditionandtensionofthealternatorbelt
aftertherstdayofoperationandevery100operating
hoursthereafter.
TensioningtheAlternator
Belt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Check
theconditionandtensionofthe
alternatorbelt.
Every100hours
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page41).
2.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood(page
41).
3.Checkthetensionofthealternatorbeltby
pressingit(Figure111)midwaybetweenthe
alternatorandthecrankshaftpulleyswith10kg
(22lb)offorce.
Note:Thebeltshoulddeect11mm(7/16
inch).Ifthedeectionisincorrect,proceedto
step4.Ifbelttensioniscorrect,skiptostep7.
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Figure111
1.Brace3.Pivotbolt
2.Alternatorbelt
4.Loosentheboltsecuringthealternatortothe
brace,andthealternatorpivotbolt.(Figure111)
5.Insertaprybarbetweenthealternatorandthe
engineandmovethealternatoroutward.
6.Whenthebeltistensionedasdescribedinstep
3,tightentheboltssecuringthealternatortothe
brace,andthealternatorpivotbolt.
7.Closeandlatchthehood;refertoClosingthe
Hood(page41).
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