Adjusting Alternator Drive Belt Tension - Kubota RTV500 Operator's Manual

BAdjusting Alternator Drive Belt Tension
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine before checking belt
tension.
A Allow the engine to cool down sufficiently
before adjustment.
[If equipped with the belt cover with rubber checking
belt cover; the first 2 digits of the engine serial
number are other than 8L, 8N, and 8Q.]
C Checking procedure
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface.
2. Stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Move the checking belt cover to the direction of the
arrow in the figure (1).
4. First of all, apply finger pressure of 98N (10 kgf, 22
lbs.) to the belt at the center of the checking belt
window as shown in the figure (2).
5. Repeat step 4. to measure the belt tension.
6. If the deflection of the belt is over the prescribed value,
the alternator drive belt should be adjusted.
7. Replace the alternator drive belt if it is damaged.
Consult your local KUBOTA dealer.
8. Make sure to set the checking belt cover again in place
after checking.
Belt type
Limited deflection of the
belt at the center of the
checking belt window
A type belt (22 in.)
approx. 10.5 mm (0.41 in.)
(1) Belt cover
(2) Checking belt cover
(3) M8 bolt
(4) Lock nut
(A) Finger pressure of 98N
(10 kgf, 22 lbs.)
C Adjusting procedure
1. Loosen the lock nut.
2. Loosen the M8 bolt.
3. Loosen the M10 bolt slightly (approx. 5 degrees).
4. Adjust the alternator drive belt tension by fastening the
adjusting bolt until the deflection of the belt is set within
acceptable limits (approx. 7.5 mm).
PERIODIC SERVICE
(5) Adjusting bolt
(6) Checking belt window
(7) Alternator drive belt
(8) M10 bolt
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