Adjusting Air-Conditioner Belt Tension; Every 200 Hours; Adjusting Toe-In - Kubota M6-101-M6-111 Operator's Manual

BAdjusting Air-Conditioner Belt Tension
[M6-101, M6-111]
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Be sure to stop the engine before checking belt
tension.
A deflection of between 10 to 12 mm
Proper air-
(0.4 to 0.48 in.) when the belt is pressed
conditioner
(98 N [10 kgf, 22.1 lbs.]) in the middle of
belt tension
the span.
1. Stop the engine and remove the key.
2. Apply moderate thumb pressure to belt between
pulleys.
3. If tension is incorrect, loosen the tension pulley
mounting nut and turn the adjusting bolt to adjust the
belt tension within acceptable limits.
4. Replace air-conditioner belt if it is damaged.
(1) Adjusting bolt
(2) Tension pulley mounting nut

EVERY 200 HOURS

BAdjusting Toe-in
Proper toe-in 2 to 8 mm (0.08 to 0.31 in.)
1. Park tractor on a flat place.
2. Turn steering wheel so front wheels are in the straight
ahead position.
3. Lower the implement, lock the park brake and stop the
engine.
4. Measure distance between tire beads at front of tire, at
hub height.
5. Measure distance between tire beads at rear of tire, at
hub height.
6. Front distance should be shorter than rear distance.
If not, adjust tie rod length.
(A) Check the belt tension
(A) Wheel - to - wheel distance at rear
(B) Wheel - to - wheel distance at front
(C) "FRONT"
C Adjusting procedures
1. Detach the snap ring.
2. Loosen the tie-rod nut.
3. Turn the tie-rod joint to adjust the rod length until the
proper toe-in measurement is obtained.
4. Retighten the tie-rod nut.
5. Attach the snap ring of the tie-rod joint.
(1) Snap ring
(2) Tie-rod nut
(3) Tie-rod joint
PERIODIC SERVICE 133