Drive Belt: Service and Repair

DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT [L3]

A/C Drive belt
1. Remove the engine under cover and splash shield (RH).





2. Cut the A/C drive belt using scissors.





3. Install a jig (A) to the crankshaft pulley as shown in the figure.

Note
^ The jig is prepackaged with a new A/C drive belt.





4. Install a new A/C drive belt to the A/C compressor pulley, move jig (A) upward, and then install the A/ C drive belt to the crankshaft pulley.





5. Install jig (B) to the A/C compressor mount as shown in the figure.

Caution
^ The A/C drive belt cannot be reused.

Note
^ The jig is prepackaged with a new A/C drive belt.
^ Do not pass jig (B) through the A/C compressor mount hole.





6. Rotate the crankshaft pulley to the right using a wrench and install the A/C drive belt.
7. Install the under cover and splash shield (RH).

Generator Drive Belt
1. Remove the plug hole plate.
2. Remove the A/C drive belt.





3. Turn the center of the auto tensioner pulley counterclockwise to release tension to the drive belt tension.
4. Remove the generator drive belt.
5. Install a new generator drive belt.
6. Install the A/C drive belt.
7. Install the plug hole plate.