Without Belt Tension Gauge
- Replace belts, if cracks, fraying or wear is found.
- Check drive belt tension and adjust it if necessary by changing generator installing position and/or idler pulley installing position.
Belt tension
- (A)
- new: 7 - 9 mm (0.276 - 0.354 in)
- reused: 9 - 11 mm (0.354 - 0.433 in)
- (B)*
- new: 7.5 - 8.5 mm (0.295 - 0.335 in)
- reused: 9.0 - 10.0 mm (0.354 - 0.394 in)
- (A)