Drive Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection sheets.
2. Check the belt wear indicator marks to confirm that the drive belt is within limits.





3. Remove the drive belt from the accessory drive.
(1) Use a spanner e.g. Churchill JD-230 or Snap On XDHM 1415, on the center bolt of the belt tensioner idler pulley, to turn the adjuster assembly to the left, viewed from the front, against spring tension.
(2) While holding the tensioner against spring tension, remove the drive belt from the generator pulley. Release the tensioner slowly and remove the spanner.
^ Disconnect the belt from the other pulleys, as necessary.

CAUTION: When releasing the belt tension, never apply any torque in a clockwise direction to the pulley center bolt (left hand thread) as it could subsequently loosen.





INSTALLATION
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Ensure that the belt is correctly and squarely located on each pulley.