Workshop maintenance
ALTERNATORDRIVEBELT
V8 engine (with air-conditioning)
Check the belt deflection with thumb pressure,
mid-waybetween the steering pump and
alternator pulleys (arrowed (1) in illustration).
Movement should be between 4 and 6 mm
V8 engine (without air-conditioning)
Check the belt deflection with thumb pressure,
mid-waybetween the alternator and
crankshaft pulleys. Movement should be
approximately12 mm (0.5 in). If adjustment
is necessary;
(0.16
and 0.25 in). If adjustment is necessary;
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Turn the starter switch to position ’0’and
disconnect the batterynegative lead.
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Turn the starter switch to position ’0’and
disconnect the batterynegative lead.
Slacken the adjustment link clamp and
pivot bolts (2).
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Loosen bolts (2).
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Slacken the two alternator pivot bolts (3).
Loosen the adjustment bolts (3).
Move the alternator towards, or away from
the engine to decrease, or increase
tension.
Pivot the alternator away from, or towards
the engine, to increase, or reduce tension.
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Tighten the UPPER adjustment bolt (3).
Tighten the LOWER adjustment bolt (3).
Tighten both bolts (2).
Connect the battery, run the engine for five
minutes at a fast idle and then switch off.
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Re-checkbelt tension.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1997 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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