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4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmountingbolt
untilthethreadsengageintheinsert.Thegapallows
visualalignmentoftheboltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.Do
notovertighten.
AdjustingtheTractionDriveBelt
1.Removethebeltcovermountingfastenersandthe
beltcovertoexposethebelt(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Tractiondrivebeltcover
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmidspanof
thepulleys(Figure27)with3to5lb(1.5to2.3kg)
offorce.Thebeltshoulddeect1/4inch(0.63cm).
Figure27
1.Tractiondrivebelt2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidlerpulleymountingnutandpivot
theidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthebacksideof
thebeltuntilthedesiredbelttensionisattained
(Figure27).
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmountingbolt
untilthethreadsengageintheinsert.Thegapallows
visualalignmentoftheboltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.Do
notovertighten.
AdjustingtheDifferentialBelt
1.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontandrearsections
ofthedifferentialcovertothedifferentialhousing
andslidethecoversectionsawaytoexposethebelt.
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmidspan
ofthepulleys(Figure28)with4to6lbofforce.The
beltshoulddeect1/4inch(0.63cm).
Figure28
1.Differentialbelt
2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidlerpulleymountingnutandpivot
theidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthebacksideof
thebeltuntilthedesiredbelttensionisattained
(Figure28).
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmountingbolt
untilthethreadsengageintheinsert.Thegapallows
visualalignmentoftheboltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.Do
notovertighten.
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