Checking Fan Drive Belt Tension - Kubota F2880 Operator's Manual

42 PERIODIC SERVICE
(1) Lock nut
(2) Turnbuckle
BChecking Fan Drive Belt Tension
To avoid personal injury:
A When making adjustments, park the machine
on a level surface, apply the parking brake,
stop the engine and remove the key.
A deflection between 9 to 11 mm
Proper fan belt
(0.35 to 0.41 in.) when the belt is
tension
pressed in the middle of the span.
1. Stop the engine and remove the key.
2. Apply moderate thumb pressure to the belt between
pulleys.
3. If tension is incorrect, loosen the alternator mounting
bolts and, using a lever placed between the alternator
and the engine block, pull the alternator out until the
deflection of the belt falls within the acceptable limits.
4. Replace the fan belt if it is damaged.
Moderate belt tension:
The belt should deflect approx. 10 mm (0.4 in.) when the
center of the belt is depressed with finger pressure of 98N
(10 kgf, 22 lbs).
(1) Cap
(2) Tension bolt
(3) Alternator
(4) Adjusting bolt
A When replacing the fan drive belt, be careful not to
catch it on the cap under the water pump.
(A) 10 mm (0.4 in.)