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Mecc Alte — Mechanical coupling of ECO 28 with MD35 form

Installation · fan / flywheel disc coupling

From a Mecc Alte owner's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Before you start

  • Compliance with the fan re-locking and fitting of the two lateral grids is of the utmost importance to avoid serious damage

Procedure

  1. Locate the fan hub clamp screw through a lateral opening while turning the rotor
  2. Slacken the M8 clamp screw to let the fan rotate
  3. Position a disc hole near the top of a side opening and align the fan blade slit
  4. Move the alternator close to the engine
  5. Align a flywheel disc fixing hole with the previously positioned hole
  6. Insert and partially tighten the screws that lock the discs to the flywheel, turning the flywheel for each hole
  7. After checking correct disc centring, fully tighten the screws
  8. Re-lock the fan tightening its screw to 12 Nm ± 10%
  9. Fit the two lateral protection grids supplied with the generator

Tools required

  • hexagonal wrench (possibly articulated head) Amazon
  • torque wrench Amazon

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Specs & values

  • Fan screw torque 12 Nm ± 10%

Source: Mecc Alte owner'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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