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Adjusting the Belt Tension
1.
Remove the water tank; refer to
with the Tank Removed (page
2.
Loosen the 2 hex-socket bolts (5/16-24 x 1.75
inches) that secure the front of the engine
(Figure
27).
Figure 27
1. Hex-socket bolts (5/16-24 x 1.75 inches)
3.
Loosen the 2 flange nuts (8 mm) that secure the
back of the engine
Figure 28
1. Flange nuts (8 mm)
4.
Loosen the jam nut, and rotate the
belt-tensioning bolt clockwise to tension
the belt, or rotate the belt-tensioning bolt
counterclockwise to loosen the tension on the
belt
(Figure
28).
5.
Check the belt tension; refer to
Belt Tension (page
6.
When the correct tension is reached, tighten the
jam nut on the belt-tensioning bolt.
7.
Tighten the 2 hex-socket bolts (5/16-24 x 1-3/4
inches) that secure the front of the engine to
12.5 to 16.4 N∙m (9.2 to 12.1 ft-lb) as shown in
Figure
27.
Adding Water
10).
(Figure
28).
2. Belt-tensioning bolt
Checking the
18).
8.
Tighten the 2 flange nuts (8 mm) that secure the
back of the engine to 23 to 29 N∙m (17 to 21
ft-lb) as shown in
9.
Apply medium-grade thread-locking compound
to the threads of the flanged-head bolts that you
removed in step
(page
18).
10.
Align the belt cover to the machine and secure
the cover with the flanged-head bolts that you
removed in step
(page
18).
11.
Torque the bolts to 972 to 1198 N∙cm (86 to 106
in-lb).
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Figure
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Removing the Belt Cover
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Removing the Belt Cover
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