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Daewoo — Cooling fan belt tension check and adjust

Adjustments · V-belt

From a Daewoo operator's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Before you start

  • Use of not genuine fan belt will result premature belt wear or a belt length elongation leading an engine overheat or an abnormal belt noise.

Procedure

  1. By the finger-pressure the belt is pressed by 10mm among the water pump pulley and the alternator pulley in normal condition.
  2. For the adjustment of the tension, loosen the bolts in the adjusting plate which supports the alternator.
  3. Adjust the tension and tighten the bolts again.

Tools required

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Specs & values

  • Belt deflection 10 mm

Source: Daewoo operator's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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