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Worn or loose drive belts may cause premature bearing failure or engine overheating. Excessive tension, or too little tension on the belt may result in excessive and premature belt wear. Poly-V belts, or serpentine belts are retained by a belt tensioner that requires no tension adjustment. Replace the belt if any conditions described in "Visual Inspection" are found. V-belts are installed as individual belts, and as matched sets. When replacing matched sets of belts, always replace both belts at the same time. Matched belts must be from the same manufacturer. To inspect a belt, gently twist the belt to view the belt sidewalls and bottom. Inspect all drive belts for the following conditions, then perform the "Belt Tension Inspection":

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Parent topic: Inspection of the Engine Drive Belt
Document Number: 0000121797
Manual Publication Date: 2025-02-11
Topic Publication Date: 2024-06-04