New boat owner and the alternator belt on my Mercruiser 230 seems loose (about 1" of deflection) and really whines at idle speeds.
I have the manual for the motor and it shows that I need to loosen 4 bolts and then rotate the alternator in order to tighten the belt. How do I keep tension on the alternator while I'm tightening the bolts? Could I hook a ratchet strap to the alternator to pull the belt tight and then re-tighten the bolts?
Thanks!
Chris
I have the manual for the motor and it shows that I need to loosen 4 bolts and then rotate the alternator in order to tighten the belt. How do I keep tension on the alternator while I'm tightening the bolts? Could I hook a ratchet strap to the alternator to pull the belt tight and then re-tighten the bolts?
Thanks!
Chris