Ransomes Highway 2130 Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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en-43RANSOMES HIGHWAY 2130SAFETY AND OPERATORS MANUAL9.1 SPEED LIMITER.The transport and mow speeds of the machine arefactory set and should not be altered. RansomesJacobsen Limited cannot be held responsible forloss of performance or machine damage if thesespeeds are altered.9.2 ALTERNATOR/WATER PUMP - DIESELThe water pump belt is adjusted so that it hassufficient tension to avoid undue stress on alternatorbearings but does not slip on the alternator pulley.Use the following procedure to check the belttension at the mid-point of the belt between crankshaft and alternator pulleys.1. Loosen alternator bolt (Diesel A / LPG 1 & 2)and pivot bolt on the underside of the Alternator.2. Move the alternator to tighten or loosen the beltso that a deflection of 7 to 9 mm is achieved atthe mid-span with a load 10Kgf (98N/22lbs) fora new belt, and 8 to 10mm for a used belt.3. Re-tighten bolts .9 ADJUSTMENTS9.3 COOLING FAN BELT - DIESELThe cooling fan belt is adjusted so that it has someslack to avoid undue stress on the water pumpbearing but does not slip on the pulley. Use thefollowing procedure to check the belt tension in thespan between the fan and tension pulleys.1. Loosen tensioner bolt (C)2. Release lock nut on bolt (B)3. Adjust bolt (B) to obtain a belt deflection of 10 to11mm with a load 10Kgf (98N/22lbs) for a newbelt, and 11 to 11.5mm for a used belt.4. Re-tighten bolt (C)