Checking Fan Belt Tension - Kubota WSM 05-E4B Series Workshop Manual

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 SERVICING
4. Checking and adjusting
2. Set the oil pressure tester.
3. Operate the engine for warming-up.
4. Measure the oil pressure at the idle speed and
rated speed.
At idle speed
Engine oil
pressure
At rated
speed
NOTE
• If the oil pressure is less than the service
limit, do a check below.
– Engine oil level
– Oil pump
– Oil strainer
– Oil filter cartridge
– Oil passage
– Oil clearance
– Relief valve
5. After checking the engine oil pressure, tighten its oil
pressure switch to the specified torque.
Tightening tor-
Oil pressure switch
que

4.4 Checking fan belt tension

Tools required
• Sonic belt tension meter
1. Check the tension of fan belt at the position (A)
between the fan drive pulley and alternator pulley
with sonic belt tension meter.
05-E4B SERIES,05-E4BG SERIES
49 kPa
Service speci-
2
0.50 kgf/cm
fication
7.1 psi
197 to
441 kPa
Service speci-
2.00 to
2
fication
4.50 kgf/cm
28.5 to
64.0 psi
147 kPa
2
Service limit
1.50 kgf/cm
21.3 psi
15 to 19 N⋅m
1.5 to 2.0 kgf⋅m
11 to 14 lbf⋅ft
NOTE
• If the measurement is out of the service
specifications,
mounting screws and adjust its position.
Sonic belt tension meter setting value
Mass
(Mass per 1 rib 1 m of belt)
Width
(Number of ribs)
Span L
Service specifi-
Belt tension
cation
(A) Fan belt halfway
(Reference)
• If you can not prepare the sonic belt tension
meter, check the fan belt tension by next
procedure.
a. Push the belt halfway between the fan drive
pulley and alternator pulley at a specified force
to measure the deflection (1).
NOTE
• If the measurement is out of the service
specifications,
mounting screws and adjust its position.
Service specifi-
Deflection (B)
cation
4. ENGINE
loosen
the
alternator
75 g/rib/m
1
Measure at location (A) in the
figure with (L) as the distance
between the fan drive pulley
and alternator pulley.
200 to 300 N
20.4 to 30.5 kgf
45.0 to 67.4 lbf
loosen
the
alternator
10.0 mm
0.39 in.
(Under load of 98 N
(10 kgf, 22 lbf))
4-19
KiSC issued 03, 2023 A

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