Drive belt - alternator - K Series - with air conditioning (Electrical)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Adjustments › Drive belt - alternator - K Series - with air conditioning
ElectricalDrive belt - alternator - K Series - with air conditioning
DRIVE BELT - ALTERNATOR - K SERIES - WITH AIR CONDITIONING
Service repair no - 86.10.05/20
Check
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Check condition of drive belt, renew a drive belt that shows signs of wear or splitting.
- Apply a force of 10 kg to the drive belt at position X and measure the deflection between the crankshaft pulley and air conditioning compressor pulley. Deflection must be 9 - 10 mm.
Adjust
- Loosen tensioner pulley retaining nut.
- Increase drive belt tension by turning the tensioner adjusting bolt clockwise.
- Tighten tensioner pulley retaining nut to 25 Nm.
- Recheck drive belt tension.
- Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLBattery testerSearch: car battery tester
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- TOOLBattery terminal cleanerSearch: battery terminal cleaner
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