Drive Belt – Tension Check - MTU 6R 1600 G10F Operating Instructions Manual

7.11.3 Drive belt – Tension check
Preconditions
☑Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
Special tools, Material, Spare parts
Designation / Use
Tester
Belt tension tester, 500-1400 N
Belt tension tester, 1300-3100 N
Fan drive – Checking belt ten-
sion
1. Remove protective cover.
2. Set belt tension tester onto the drive belt
in the middle between the belt pulleys (ar-
row).
3. Actuate pushbutton to press the tester uni-
formly on the drive belt surface until the
spring disengages.
4. Do not press any further, otherwise the dis-
play value will be falsified.
5. Take off tension tester without changing
the position of the display arm.
6. Read off measured value at the intersec-
tion of display arm and "KG" scale. For
specifications, refer to table below.
Application
Fan drive belt
7. If the measured values deviate from the specifications above, adjust drive belt tension (→ Page 101).
8. Install protective cover.
Spec. value
Initial assembly
2250 N
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Part No.
Y4345711
Y20097430
Y20097431
Spec. value
Operating tension after
1 hour
1620 N
Qty.
1
1
1
Spec. value
Minimum operating
tension
1080 N