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Timing Belt Tensioner: Service and Repair

Timing Belt Adjuster Removal
1. Remove the timing belt.
2. Remove the auto-tensioner.





3. Remove bolt (A), then remove the timing belt adjuster (B) and collar (C).

Timing Belt Adjuster Installation
1. Use a hydraulic press to slowly compress the auto-tensioner. Insert a 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) pin through the housing and the rod.

NOTE: The compression pressure should not exceed 9,800 N (1,000 kgf, 2,200 lbs.).

2. Install the timing belt adjuster.

Belt Tensioner Installation and Torque:





3. Install the auto-tensioner.
4. Install the timing belt.