Install or Connect

1. Timing belt tensioner plate and tensioner to engine; secure with timing belt tensioner stud and bolt.

NOTE: Do not tighten the timing belt tensioner stud and bolt to specification until the timing belt is properly installed. Install the timing belt tensioner stud and bolt finger tight only.

CAUTION: When installing a new or used timing belt, the directional arrows on the timing belt must be matched with the rotation of the crankshaft. If this precaution is not observed, excessive wear and timing belt failure may occur.

2. Push the timing belt tensioner plate up for timing belt installation.





3. Timing belt onto camshaft and crankshaft timing belt gears.
^ Inspect the timing marks on the cylinder head cover and camshaft timing belt gear for alignment as well as the timing marks on the oil pump casting and crankshaft timing belt gear. If these two sets of timing marks are not properly aligned, remove the timing belt and align both sets of marks as previously outlined in this procedure.





4. Timing belt tensioner spring to timing belt tensioner plate.

NOTE: Rotate the crankshaft two complete revolutions to remove any slack from the timing belt and to properly seat the timing belt. When all slack has been removed from the timing belt, inspect both sets of timing marks to ensure that they are aligned respectively.

^ Tighten
- Timing belt tensioner stud to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
- Timing belt tensioner bolt to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
5. Timing belt cover to engine; secure with one nut and eight bolts.
^ Tighten the timing belt cover nut and bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
6. Oil pressure sending unit wire conduit to timing belt cover.
7. Crankshaft pulley to crankshaft; secure with five bolts.
^ Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolts to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
8. Radiator shroud to radiator; secure with two bolts.
^ Tighten the upper shroud bolts to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
9. Carefully reposition A/C suction line and brackets to right side of radiator core support (if equipped); secure with two bolts.
^ Tighten the A/C suction line bracket bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
10. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
11. Two lower radiator shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the lower shroud bolts to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
12. Front skid plate to undercarriage (if equipped); secure with four bolts.
^ Tighten the front skid plate bolts to 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Coolant pump pulley and cooling fan to coolant pump; secure with four nuts.
^ Tighten the coolant fan nuts to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
15. Generator/coolant pump drive belt to pulleys.
16. A/C compressor (if equipped) and/or power steering drive belt to pulleys.
^ Adjust the generator/coolant pump, A/C compressor, power steering drive belts.
17. Negative (-) battery cable.