Balance Shaft Drive Belt - Revised
Group1
Number
9502
Model
4 Cyl.
Part Identifier
1381
June 7, 1995
Subject:
New Balance Shaft Drive Belt
ATTENTION: Service Manager/Service Technician
Models Affected:
968 Model Year 1992-1995
General Information:
Effective immediately, a new version Balance Shaft drive belt is available. The new version drive belt is wider (18 mm) than the previous version (15 mm) and is marked with a blue paint dot.
Currently, the new version drive belt is only to be installed on 968 vehicles. The previous version drive belts are to be installed on 924S, 944, 944S and 944 Turbo until existing stocks are used up. At that time, only the new version belt will be available for repairs.
Parts Information:
944 102 219 04 New version belt - 18 mm wide
944 102 219 02 Previous version belt - 15 mm wide
Repair Information:
The tension Adjusting Value (using Special Tool 9201) of the new drive belt has increased:
New Adjusting Value: 3.5 +/- 0.5 scale units
The new Adjusting Value is also valid for 924S and 944 models when the new version belt is used. The previous adjusting value of 2.7 +/- 0.3 scale units is still valid for the former version drive belt (15 mm wide). The above adjusting values are valid for new and used belts. In accordance with the vehicle maintenance schedule, it is recommended to check the condition and adjust the tension of the Balance Shaft drive belt after 2000 - 2500 miles (initial replacement) and at 15,000 miles intervals.