Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

Inspection

Drive Belt Routing (With A/C):

Drive Belt Routing (Without A/C):

NORMAL HIGHWAY USE

^ The drive belt must be examined at every service and replaced if necessary.
^ Check condition of drive belt. Replace a belt that shows signs of wear, splitting or oil contamination.
^ To ensure easy access to the drive belt the top portion of the fan cowl is detachable.

OFF ROAD DRIVING

^ Regular examination of the drive belt is essential if the vehicle is used off road. The vehicle driver should be requested to identify the type of mileage the vehicle has covered.
^ After every off road session the owner should inspect the belt for cuts and possible damage caused by stones. If belt has jumped, reposition belt correctly. A new belt must be fitted at the next service or before, dependent on the type of damage sustained.

Tension Check
As the drive belt is automatically tensioned, no tension check or adjustment should be necessary. If the drive belt is believed to be slack carry out the following checks:
1. Visually check drive belt tension.
2. Watch movement of tensioner with engine running, 5 mm 'bounce' is normal. If tensioner movement is 12 mm or more, install a new tensioner.
3. Inspect tensioner. Is the tensioner arm and spring case in contact? If so install a new tensioner.
4. Using a recognized drive belt tensioning gauge, check belt tension several times, running engine between checks. The checks should be made at the same point on the belt, away from the tensioner.

Drive belt tension, with used tensioner and used drive belt should be more than:
Non air conditioning 270 N (60 lbs.)
With air conditioning 295 N (66 lbs.)