Ribbed Belt Pulley With Freewheel, Checking
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Procedure
- The ribbed belt pulley with freewheel is removed. Refer to RIBBED BELT PULLEY WITH FREEWHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Hold the inner ring -2- on the ribbed belt pulley with one hand using the thumb and index finger and the outer ring -1- with the other hand using the thumb and index finger.
-- Hold the inner ring tight and turn the outer ring in the rotation direction of the generator.
- If the free-running hub is intact, the outer does not turn.
-- Hold the inner ring tight and turn the outer ring opposite the rotation direction of the generator.
- If the free-running hub in intact, the outer ring turns with slight resistance.
Replace the ribbed belt pulley if the free-running hub does not function as described.