Club Car Carryall 500 2016 Maintenance And Service Manual page 347

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: PEDAL-START
GAS VEHICLE
BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT FOR EFI ENGINES WITH P/N 47539338001 BELT
NOTE: This tension adjustment procedure is only for belts with part number 47539338001. Locate and confirm part
number on belt before proceeding. For belt with part number 105205401, see Belt Tension Adjustment for
EFI Engines with P/N 105205401 Belt on page 20-12.
To prevent belt slipping while starting an EFI engine, follow procedure outlined below which is best performed
by two people to expedite the process, but can be performed by a single individual if required.
The amount a starter/generator belt is tensioned varies between a used and new belt.
EFI engines have higher starting torque demands that require consistent belt tension to prevent slipping. Belt tension
should be checked periodically.
Locate gauge midway between pulleys.
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Figure 20-17 Belt Tension Gauge
1. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery-Gasoline
Vehicles on page 1-5. See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery-Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-5.
2. Access engine compartment.
– Remove seat and rear access panel (if equipped).
– Raise cargo bed (if equipped).
– Use combination of above methods.
3. Mark a location on belt to repeat tension measurement each time. Use paint pen or permanent marker of
light color.
4. For Existing Belts Only: Verify current belt tension using Universal Belt Tension Gauge (OTC
recommended) (Figure 20-14, Page 20-12). Proper tension for a used starter/generator belt is 75 to 85 lbf
(334 to 378 N).
– If belt tension is within accepted range, no further action is needed. Connect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Side-Post Battery: Connecting the Battery-Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-5. See Top-Post Battery:
Connecting the Battery-Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-5.
– If belt tension is not within accepted range, continue procedure. See following NOTE.
NOTE: To expedite procedure for existing belt and avoid need for a pry bar, first install belt tension tool and then
loosen starter/generator mounting hardware.
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Figure 20-18 Belt Tensioning Tool Installation
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