TM9-2320-273-34
(20) Connect adjusting rod (4, fig, 2-38) to alternator and secure with capscrew
washer. Tighten capscrew (7) to 30 Ib-ft (41 N·m). Adjust tension of belt (5) as follows.
(7) and
Figure 2-38. Connect Alternator Adjusting Rod.
(a) Loosen capscrew (6).
(b)
Loosen nut (1).
(c) Move alternator out along adjusting rod (4) to obtain 110 Ibs (50 kg) tension on a new
belt or 80 Ibs (36 kg) on a used belt. Use gage to measure tension.
(A used belt is one that has been in
operation for more than 1000 miles. )
(d) Tighten in order nuts (2) and (1).
(e) Tighten two capscrews (6) and (7) to 30 Ib-ft (41 N-m) torque.
(f) Re-check tension of belt (5); then tighten nut (3).
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