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Brake Maintenance
Inspect Brakes
Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Every 400 hours
Visually inspect brakes for worn brake shoes after every
400 hours of operation.
Belt Maintenance
Adjusting Belts
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours
Every 200 hours
Alternator belt
1. Raise bed (if so equipped) and position safety
support on extended lift cylinder to hold up bed.
2. Check tension by depressing belt at mid span of
crankshaft and alternator pulleys with 22 lbs. of
force. A new belt should deflect .3–.5 in. A used belt
should deflect .4–.55 in. If deflection is incorrect,
proceed to next step. If correct, continue operation.
3. To adjust belt tension:
• Loosen (2) alternator mounting bolts.
1. Alternator belt
• Using a bar, rotate alternator until proper belt
tension is attained, then tighten mounting bolts.
Fan belt
Check belt for wear, cracking or improper tension.
Important: Improper belt tension may result in
increased steering effort.
1. Check tension by depressing belt at mid span of fan
and drive shaft pulleys with 22 lbs. of force. A new
belt should deflect .48–.58 in. A used belt should
deflect .55–.65 in. If deflection is incorrect, proceed
to next step. If correct, continue operation.
2. To adjust belt tension:
Loosen idler pulley mounting nut, move pulley to
increase tension and tighten nut.
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2. Alternator brace
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