Cooling Fan Drive Belt; Maintenance; Mounting The Drive Belt - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

SECTION 05a: H3 SERIES COOLING SYSTEM
FIGURE 44: RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX
FIGURE 45: RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX
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COOLING FAN DRIVE BELT

15.1

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE
Inspect the cooling fan drive belt for cracks or
frayed material at the intervals specified by the
Lubrication And Servicing Schedule in Section
24: LUBRICATION & SERVICING.
15.2

MOUNTING THE DRIVE BELT

To install the cooling fan drive belt, proceed as
follow:
WARNING
Set the ignition to the OFF position and
remove the key from the contact switch to
prevent accidental starting of the engine.
WARNING
Potential Accident Risk. Always use extreme
caution when working in the vicinity of hot,
rotating or moving parts.
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FIGURE 46: DRIVE BELT ROUTING (VOLVO D13
ENGINE)
1. Wrap the new drive belt around the fan drive
mechanism
automatic tensioner idler as shown on Figure
46.
2. Using the special tool included with your
vehicle (see inside the Warning Reflectors
box located in the first curb-side baggage
bay), rotate the automatic tensioner in
clockwise direction to relieve tension on the
belt and hold the tensioner in that position
(Figure 46).
3. Finally, place the drive belt around the engine
crankshaft pulley.
4. Release the tensioner slowly and let it return
to its natural position.
pulley, the idlers and
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