How do you tighten a fan belt?

Tighten the locking nut or bolt and the lock washer to 455ft-lb (61bm) of torque so that the tensioner or bracket is fastened. 1. Loosen the large locking nut on the fan hub or fasten the fan hub to the bolt on the mounting bracket. After this work is done, the fan hub will deviate. 2. Turn the adjusting bolt to increase the tension of the belt. 3.

How hard does a generator belt move when running?

But the belt should be checked and tightened the same was as the generator shown in the owners manual. At the looser end of the acceptable adjustment range, the belt can move a bit when running; not exactly a wobble but a vibration like a guitar string. No hard as long as it doesn't move on either pulley, just in between.

How do you tighten a belt tensioner?

Adjust the tension wheel with a pry rod or adjusting bolt until the tensometer indicates the appropriate belt tensioning. 3. Tighten the locking nut or bolt and the lock washer to 455ft-lb (61bm) of torque so that the tensioner or bracket is fastened.

How do I stop a genset?

Control Panel REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING • Push and Release STOP (Prime) to stop the genset. Remote Series Digital Displays and • Push and Hold STOP (Prime) to prime the fuel Control Switches system (amber lamp comes on in 2 seconds to indicate priming).

How do you adjust a crankshaft?

When adjusting, starting with the first cylinder, turning the crankshaft keeps the valve bridge between the valve bridge and the rocker arm, which is used to hold the joint on the push rod and rotate gently, while slowly rotating the crankshaft in the direction of crankshaft rotation.

How do you know if a fan belt is too tight?

If you have to really push hard with your thumb on the middle of the fan belt to get it to deflect the factory spec of 0.6" then it's too tight. Firm pressure at most is all that's needed when checking the belt deflection. The amount of twist you can get varies with the style and width of belt, so I generally don't use that method here.