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Belt Deflection

Inspect the drive belt deflection when the engine is cold, or at least 30 minutes after the engine has stopped. Apply moderate pressure, 22 lbs. (98 N), midway between the specified pulleys. See Fig 1. If the deflection is not within specification, adjust as necessary. See SPECIFICATIONS under SPECIFICATIONS & DRIVE BELT ROUTING article in SPECIFICATIONS INDEX. See GENERATOR BELT ADJUSTMENT .

Fig 1: Identifying Belt Routing & Deflection Measuring Points
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