Timing Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.






2. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench then remove drive belt.
3. Remove engine harness cover and disconnect three connectors from left rear side of engine compartment.






4. Remove four bolts and remove crankshaft pulley.
5. Disconnect three connectors of engine harness from chassis harness of left rear side of engine compartment.
6. Remove nut and remove engine harness cover from front of engine.
7. Remove two bolts then remove timing belt front cover.






8. Remove fixing bolt of timing belt tensioner then remove timing belt tensioner (1).
9. Remove timing belt.

CAUTION:
- Do not bend or twist belt, otherwise its core could be damaged. The belt should not be bent at a radius less than 30 mm.
- Timing belt drive gear counterhold with J-42620.
- Do not allow oil or other chemical substances to come in contact with the belt. They will shorten the life.
- Do not attempt to pry or stretch the belt with a screw driver or any other tool during installation.
- Store timing belt in cool and dark place. Never expose the belt direct sunlight or heat.

INSTALLATION






1. Install timing belt tensioner then tighten it temporarily.
2. Install the timing belt and perform timing belt setting procedure as follows:
















1. Bring the engine top dead center No.1 cylinder compression stroke by rotating the engine in the direction of normal operation.
The engine is in this position when the notches on the camshaft pulleys align with the marks on the cylinder head cover(1), Check the crankshaft pulley timing mark is aligned (2) also check for water pump positioning ensure tabs are aligned (3).






2. Place J-43037 between intake and exhaust of camshaft drive gear for prevent to camshaft drive gear movement during timing belt setting.











3. Set the timing belt shown in the illustration, ensure that tension side of the timing belt is taut and move the timing belt tension adjustment lever clockwise, until the pointer of the tensioner is flowing.






For used timing belt (over 60 minutes from new): The pointer will be approximately 4 mm (O.16 inch) to the left of the center of the "V" notch when viewed from the front of the engine.






For new timing belt: The pointer must be at the center of "V" notch when viewed from the front of the engine.






3. Tighten fixing bolt (1) of timing belt tensioner to the specified torque.

Torque: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

4. Install timing belt front cover and tighten two bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 6 Nm (4.4 ft. lbs.)

5. Install engine harness cover to front top of engine and tighten nut to the specified torque.

Torque: 6 Nm (4.4 ft. lbs.)






6. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten four bolts.

Torque: 20 Nm (14 ft. lbs.)






7. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench then install drive belt to normal position.
8. Connect engine harness three connector to chassis harness of left rear side of engine compartment.
9. Connect battery around cable.