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Drive Belt: Service and Repair






REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2. Loosen adjusting bolt and pivot bolts.
3. Slacken belt by displacing fan pulley.
4. Remove cooling fan. Just detach the fan/clutch from fan pulley.
5. Remove cooling fan belt.





INSTALLATION
1. Install belt to fan pulley and crankshaft pulley.
2. Install cooling fan. Refer to COOLING FAN AND FAN CLUTCH.
3. Adjust belt tension as specified. Refer to COOLING FAN BELT TENSION.
4. Tighten adjusting bolt and pivot bolts.
5. Connect negative cable at battery.

Cooling Fan Belt Tension Inspection
1. Check belt tension. It should be within specification.
2. If tension is out of specification, adjust it. For its adjustment, refer to COOLING FAN BELT TENSION. After adjustment, be sure to tighten bolts.