Overview - Ribbed Belt Drive: Notes

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Ribbed Belt Drive

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Bolt
- 55 Nm
Bolt
- 22 Nm
Tensioner
- For the ribbed belt
- Removing and installing. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Ribbed Belt
- Check for wear
- Before removing, mark the direction of rotation using chalk or a felt-tip pen.
- Removing and installing. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Do not kink
- When installing, make sure it is seated correctly on the ribbed belt pulleys
Cap
- For the idler roller
Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - GENERATOR and/or GENERATOR GENERAL INFORMATION .
Generator
- Removing and installing. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and/or GENERATOR GENERAL INFORMATION .
Bolt
- 22 Nm
Idler Roller
- For the ribbed belt
- With bolt -8-
Vibration Damper
- With ribbed belt pulley
- Removing and installing. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Tightening Specification and Sequence. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .
- Always replace