Ribbed Belt

Ribbed Belt

Removing

- Bring lock carrier into service position => [ Lock Carrier, Moving into Service Position ] Lock Carrier, Moving into Service Position.

- Carefully pull the engine cover at the rear and middle upward and off - arrows 1 -.





- Then, pull the engine cover forward and off from intake manifold - arrows 2 -.

• Before removing ribbed belt, mark the turning direction on it with chalk or a felt tip pen. A reversed direction of rotation can cause damage to the belt under operating conditions.





- To relieve tension on the ribbed belt, pivot the tensioner in direction of - arrow -, using a 30 mm box-end wrench.

- Remove ribbed belt and release tensioning device.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- First place the ribbed belt onto the vibration damper belt pulley, then onto the remaining belt pulleys, and finally onto the tensioning roller.





• When installing the ribbed belt, make sure it is seated correctly on the pulleys.

- After changing any of the following components, the alignment of the power steering pump and air conditioning compressor belt pulleys must be checked => [ Power Steering Pump Belt Pulley and Air Conditioning Compressor Belt Pulley, Checking Alignment ] Testing and Inspection.

• Power-steering pump

• Bracket for power steering pump

• A/C Compressor

• Bracket for air conditioning compressor

• Oil pan (upper section)

- Install lock carrier with attachments

- Install front bumper cover.

- Deactivate vehicle lifting mode.

- Start engine and check belt running.

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