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Air Conditioning Compressor Belt Replacement




Air Conditioning Compressor Belt Replacement (Except LSA)

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory (Except LSA) Drive Belt Replacement - AccessoryDrive Belt Replacement - Accessory (LSA) Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory.

2. Cut the belt (1) from air conditioning (A/C) and crankshaft pulleys.

Installation Procedure





Note:
The OEM replacement stretchy belt is packaged with a disposable installation tool.

1. Position the belt behind the rear face of the balancer (1) and off of the A/C pulley (2).

2. Install the belt installation tool (3) onto the balancer.





Note:
For RPO L99 applications, it may be necessary to loosen and reposition or remove the camshaft position sensor/actuator wire harness bracket for belt installation.

3. Slide the belt installation tool (1) upward, installing the belt (2) onto the belt installation tool.





4. Loosen the camshaft position sensor/actuator wire harness bracket bolts (738) and reposition or remove the bracket (737) as required.

5. Slide the belt installation tool downward, positioning the belt onto the A/C pulley, applying light tension to the belt.





6. Position the lower portion of the belt (1) with the ribbed area facing forward.





7. Slowly rotate the crankshaft pulley (1) in a clockwise direction while using finger pressure to pull the belt (2) forward. Ensure that the ribbed area of the belt remains facing forward and the belt aligns properly to the A/C pulley.





8. Inspect the drive belt (1) for proper installation and alignment.





9. Rotate the balancer (1) and additional 360 degrees to ensure proper belt installation.

Caution:
Refer to Fastener Caution Fastener Caution.

10. Reposition the camshaft position sensor/actuator wire harness bracket and tighten the bolts as required.

Tighten the bolts to 12 Nm (106 lb in).

11. Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory (Except LSA) Drive Belt Replacement - AccessoryDrive Belt Replacement - Accessory (LSA) Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory.