Drive Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Remove front RH engine side cover.
2. With box wrench, and while securely holding the hexagonal part in pulley center of drive belt auto-tensioner, move the wrench handle in the direction of arrow (loosening direction of tensioner).

CAUTION: Avoid placing hand in a location where pinching may occur if the holding tool accidentally comes off.

3. Insert a rod approximately 6 mm (0.24 inch) in diameter through the rear of engine into holding boss to fix tensioner pulley.
^ Leave tensioner pulley arm locked until belt is installed again.
4. Loosen auxiliary drive belt from water pump pulley in sequence, and remove it.

INSTALLATION
1. With box wrench, and while securely holding the hexagonal part in pulley center of drive belt auto-tensioner, move the wrench handle in the direction of arrow [loosening direction of tensioner].

CAUTION: Avoid placing hand in a location where pinching may occur if the holding tool accidentally comes off.

2. Insert a rod approximately 6 mm (0.24 inch) in diameter through the rear of engine into holding boss to fix tensioner pulley.
3. Hook the auxiliary pump pulley last.

CAUTION: Confirm belts are completely set on the pulleys.

4. Release tensioner, and apply tensions to belt.
5. Turn crankshaft pulley clockwise several times to equalize tension between each pulley.
6. Confirm tensions of belt at indicator is within the allowable use range.