[juanete]

on my cats 3116 the belt guards are also very close to the bulkheads. The mechanic that I use when things are very tight or difficult removed the guards and decided to not put them back. Nobody fits in front of the belts and there is nothing that can interfere with the belts while the engines are running. I went ahead and changed the belts and saved the used ones in case of an emergency. After 50 hours of use they should be adjusted. Everytime that I check my engines I am able to look at the belts without having the guards in the middle.