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Poly-Ribbed Belt




Generator (GEN) with Poly-ribbed Belt


Generator (GEN) Carbon Brushes:




Length of new carbon brushes = 12 mm (0.47 in.)
Wear limit = 5 mm + 1 mm (0.2 in. + 0.0394 in.)


Generator (GEN) Poly-ribbed Belt Pulley, Replacing:




The special tool -socket 3310- is required to loosen/tighten the ribbed belt pulley on Generator (GEN).

The ribbed belt pulley securing nut tightening torque is 65 Nm ± 5 Nm (48 ft lb ± 4 ft lb)