Important:Donotover-tensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmounting
boltuntilthethreadsengageintheinsert.
Note:Thegapallowsvisualalignmentofthe
boltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.
Note:Donotovertightenthebolts.
AdjustingtheTraction-DriveBelt
1.Removethebelt-covermountingfastenersand
thebeltcovertoexposethebelt(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Traction-drive-beltcover
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmid
spanofthepulleys(Figure44)with18to22N
(4to5lb)offorce.
Note:Thebeltshoulddeect6mm(1/4inch).
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Figure44
1.Traction-drivebelt2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidler-pulleymountingnutand
pivottheidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthe
backsideofthebeltuntilthedesiredbelt
tensionisattained(Figure44).
Important:Donotover-tensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmounting
boltuntilthethreadsengageintheinsert.
Note:Thegapallowsvisualalignmentofthe
boltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.
Note:Donotovertightenthebolts.
AdjustingtheDifferentialBelt
1.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontandrear
sectionsofthedifferentialcovertothedifferential
housingandslidethecoversectionsawayto
exposethebelt.
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmid
spanofthepulleys(Figure45)with22to26N
(5to6lb)offorce.
Note:Thebeltshoulddeect6mm(1/4inch).
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Figure45
1.Differentialbelt
2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidlerpulleymountingnutand
pivottheidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthe
backsideofthebeltuntilthedesiredbelt
tensionisattained(Figure45).
Important:Donotover-tensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
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