Ribbed Belt And TENSIONING Roller For Belt Starter Generator, Checking
Procedure
-- Turn the engine at the vibration damper/belt pulley using a socket.
Check ribbed belt -1- for:
- Sub-surface cracks (cracks, core ruptures, cross sectional breaks)
- Separation (cover layer, belt cords)
- Breaks at lower layer
- Fraying of the cords on the back of the belt
- Wear at flanks (material abrasion, component contact when belt is running, glassy flanks)
- Frayed flanks (allowed to be noticeable, but not completely frayed)
CAUTION:
Identified defects such as sub-surface cracks, separation, breaks at lower layer, fraying of cords or wear at flanks.
Failures and malfunction of the generator/engine/belt drive.
- Replacing the ribbed belt.
CAUTION:
Gasoline engine ribbed belts which came in contact with oils, brake fluid or fuels.
Failures and malfunction of the generator/engine/belt drive.
- Replacing the ribbed belt.
Check the tensioning roller stop -2- and -3- for:
- Presence (stop is broken)
- Cracks (stop is starting to rip)
- Breaks (stop is broken off)
CAUTION:
Identified defects at the stop of the tensioning roller.
Failures and malfunction of the generator/engine/belt drive.
- Replace the ribbed belt and tensioning roller for belt starter generator.