CB-434C Vibratory Compactor Caterpillar

Your engine can be equipped with a water pump belt, with a fan drive belt and with accessory drive belts. Your engine can also be equipped with an alternator belt. For maximum engine performance and maximum utilization of your engine, inspect the belts for wear and for cracking. Check the belt tension. Adjust the belt tension in order to minimize belt slippage. Belt slippage will decrease the belt life. Belt slippage will also cause poor performance of the alternator and of any driven equipment.

If new belts are installed, recheck the belt adjustment after 30 minutes of operation. If two belts or more are required for an application, replace the belts in belt sets. If only one belt of a matched set is replaced, the new belt will carry more load. This is due to the fact that the older belts are stretched. The additional load on the new belt could cause the new belt to break.

Illustration 1	g00897326

Stop the engine. Open the engine access door on the right side of the machine.

Alternator Belt

Illustration 2	g00897327

1. To check the belt tension, apply 110 N (25 lb) of force midway between the pulleys. Correctly adjusted belts will deflect 14 to 20 mm (9/16 to 13/16 inch).

2. In order to adjust the alternator belt, loosen mounting bolt (1) and bracket bolt (2) on the alternator bracket.

3. To achieve the correct adjustment, move the alternator inward or move the alternator outward, as required.

4. Tighten bracket bolt (2) and mounting bolt (1) .

5. If new belts are installed, check the belt adjustment again after 30 minutes of engine operation at the rated speed.