Drive Belt: Service and Repair
REMOVALAIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR BELT
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
3. Rotate belt tensioner clockwise until belt can be removed from pulleys (Fig. 3). Remove belt.
4. Gently release tensioner.
POWER STEERING PUMP BELT
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
3. Remove air conditioning compressor/generator belt.
4. Loosen pivot bolt and locking bolt/nut.
5. Release tension on belt by moving pump assembly inward towards engine.
6. Remove belt.
CLEANING
Clean all foreign debris from belt pulley grooves. The belt pulleys must be free of oil, grease, and coolants before installing the drive belt.
INSPECTION
Belt replacement under any or all of the following conditions is required:
- Excessive wear
- Frayed cords
- Severe glazing
Poly-V Belt system may develop minor cracks across the ribbed side (due to reverse bending). These minor cracks are considered normal and acceptable. Parallel cracks are not (Fig. 4).
NOTE: Do not use any type of belt dressing or restorer on Poly-V Belts.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: When installing drive belt onto pulleys, make sure that belt is properly routed and all V-grooves make proper contact with pulley.
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR BELT
1. Install belt over all pulleys except for the air conditioning compressor pulley (Fig. 5).
2. Rotate belt tensioner clockwise until belt can be installed onto air conditioning compressor pulley (Fig. 3). Release spring tension onto belt.
3. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
4. Lower vehicle.
POWER STEERING PUMP BELT
1. Install power steering pump belt on pulleys (Fig. 6).
2. Insert a 1/2" drive breaker bar into the square opening on the power steering pump bracket.
3. Hold clockwise pressure on power steering pump bracket and tighten adjusting bolt/nut.
4. Tighten pivot bolt.
5. Install air conditioning compressor/generator belt.
6. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
7. Lower vehicle.