Drive Belt: Service and Repair

DRIVE BELTS
REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.

Fig.8:

2. Remove the drive belt shield (Fig. 8).

WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW DRIVE BELT TENSIONER TO SNAP BACK, AS DAMAGE TO TENSIONER AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.

Fig.9:

3. Position a wrench on the belt tensioner lug (Fig. 9).
4. Release belt tension by rotating the tensioner counterclockwise (Fig. 9).

Fig.11:

5. Remove the drive belt (Fig. 11).
6. Carefully return tensioner to its relaxed position.

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

Fig.10:

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. 10).

NOTE: Do not use any type of belt dressing or restorer on Poly-V Belts.

INSTALLATION
1. Route and position the drive belt onto all pulleys, except for the crankshaft (Fig. 11).
2. Rotate belt tensioner counterclockwise until belt can be installed onto the crankshaft pulley (Fig. 9). Slowly release belt tensioner.
3. Verify belt is properly routed and engaged on all pulleys.
4. Install drive belt shield (Fig. 8) and lower vehicle.