Fiat 1996 Brava Service Manual page 40

Introduction
Planned maintenance
Bravo-Brava
00.
Q VISUALLY INSPECT CONDITION OF VARIOUS TRAPEZOID AND/OR POLY-V DRIVE BELTS
- Disconnect the negative battery lead, remove the right front wheel, then remove the wheel arch lining
to gain access to the auxiliary shaft drive belts.
- Insert a spanner in the nut (or bolt) fixing the damper flywheel (1), rotate the crankshaft and check the
condition of the auxiliary shaft drive belts along the entire perimeter.
Check the condition of the belts, checkin in particular that there are no: cracks, cuts, surface
wear of the material (which would appear smooth and shiny), dry or hard sections with a conse­
quent loss of grip.
Also check that the belts have not come into contactwith oil or solvents which could adversely
affect the elasticity of the rubber or the adhesion properties.
If one of the above faults is found, inform the Customerof the need to replace the belts.
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