10.3.8 Drive belt maintenance
The lifespan of the drive belts is affected by belt tension.
■ Slack belts can slip and become damaged and may result in engine overheating.
■ Over-tight belts stretch and fatigue quicker. Over-tight belts also place unnecessary stress on
bearings and shorten their life.
Material Wrench
Suitable clamping lever (short, thin rod)
Spare part
Precondition The machine is switched off.
The machine is fully vented, the pressure gauge reads 0 bar.
The machine has cooled down.
All compressed air consumers are disconnected and the air outlet valves are open.
The negative cable to the battery is disconnected.
WARNING
Beware of rotating pulleys and moving belts.
There is danger of serious injury from pinching.
➤ Never check the drive belt unless the engine is at standstill.
➤ Never run the machine without a belt guard.
➤ Open both doors.
Removing the belt guard:
Fig. 47 Belt guard attachment
1
Engine block
2
Hexagon bolt
3
Belt guard
➤ Unscrew the securing screws of the belt guard and remove the belt guard.
10 Maintenance
10.3 Engine maintenance
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Operator manual Portable compressor
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