Belt-Drive Fix
After researching the issue, Gates recently announced the release of all-new FleetRunner Micro-V Belt enhancement kits to deal with application-specific and troublesome accessory-belt drive systems. Kits include a FleetRunner Micro-V belt, updated heavy-duty tensioner, and exact fit-mounting bolts to ensure that prematurely failed systems can be entirely restored.
Gates says these latest kits provide a cost-effective answer to early alternator and A/C tensioner failure on select Mack and Volvo engines.
The company says its engineers went to customer fleets and evaluated the issue. The solution was a re-engineered tensioner and a more robust belt.
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