How to tighten the generator belt?
Buying a car, everyone wants as much as possibleless to carry out repairs, but it does not always happen as we would like. Many motorists who prefer cars of Russian brands "Kalina" and "Priora" often have a question: how to tighten the generator belt? To confirm or refute the suspicions (that something is wrong with the belt), you will need to check the belt tension of the generator. Briefly, it is done this way: take the caliper or an ordinary ruler, press the strap onto your belt, with a force of 3-4 kg, and measure its deflection, which should not exceed one centimeter. If the results do not correspond to the norm, then the process of pulling the belt of the generator is performed.
To eliminate the problem,you need to do the following. A 17 mm socket wrench should be used to lower the nut of the alternator strap on the tension bar. By mounting the generator is moved away from the engine, thus, to ensure the necessary belt tension, and in this position, without reducing overload, the nut fixing the generator is tightened with a torque of at least 30 N / m. If the generator belt is not tight enough, at the moment of increasing the overload in the electrical network, the car starts to roll on the pulleys, in fact this leads to a decrease in the efficiency of the generator itself.
Necessary equipment for inspection:
- narrow metal strip - 50 cm,
- ruler
If the belt, which is pulled weakly, quicklywears out and can be torn, the excessive belt tension increases the load, which negatively affects the bearings of the generator. From the above, it can be concluded that the driver's practice proves true: the generator belt should be tightened as specified in the manufacturer's recommendations. Neither stronger nor weaker. In order to determine how much the generator belt is tied, a narrow metal strip should be placed on top of the crankshaft pulleys, as well as the generator. After that, the middle of the belt is pressed down from above, with the necessary force, then the belt deflection is measured with a ruler. In cases where inconsistencies with requirements are detected, the belt tension should be adjusted by moving the generator and then fixing it to the tension bar.
In order to find out more information about how,how to tighten the belt of the Kalina generator, you need to go through this link. The site has a detailed description, a guide, carefully reading and using the recommendations, you can tighten the belt yourself.
For owners of the car "Priora" we also foundguide. With his help pull the generator belt on Prior, it will not be difficult for experienced car owners, also for more information go here.
