Timing Belt: Adjustments

TIMING BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT





1. Remove the engine cover (A).
2. Remove RH front wheel.





3. Remove the 4 bolts (B) and timing belt upper cover (A).





4. Turn the crankshaft pulley, and align its groove with timing mark "T" of the timing belt cover.





5. Temporarily loosen tensioner pulley (A) by center bolt.





6. Timing belt tension adjusting
1. Rotate crankshaft in regular direction (clockwise view from front) through angle equivalent to two teeth (18°) of camshaft sprocket (A).
2. Give tension to timing belt rotating tensioner in arrow direction tool and set timing belt not to give slack to tension side.
3. Tightening tensioner bolt.
Tightening torque
Tensioner bolt: 43 - 55 Nm (430 - 550 kgf-cm, 32 - 40 ft. lbs.)





4. Recheck the belt tension, When the tension side of timing belt is pushed horizontally with a moderate force [approximately 2 kg (20 N, 5 lbs.)], the timing belt cog end segs in approximately 4 - 6 mm (0.16 - 0.24 inch)
7. Turn the crankshaft two turns in the operating direction (clockwise) and realign crankshaft sprocket and camshaft sprocket timing mark.





8. Install the timing belt upper cover (A) with 4 bolts (B).
9. Install RH front wheel.





10. Install engine cover (A) with 5 bolts.