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Drive Belt: Description and Operation

Driver circuit for auxiliaries





Drive belt routing, with and without A/C compressor
1. Generator
2. Belt tensioner
3. Idler sprocket
4. Power steering pump
5. Water pump
6. A/C compressor
7. Crankshaft

The engine has only one belt drive for all the auxiliaries. The drive has an automatic, self-adjusting belt tensioner consisting of a powerful spring which maintains belt tension via a pulley.