Drive Belt: Service and Repair

FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSY NO.1
a) Remove the 4 bolts and engine under cover.





2. REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
a) While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, and remove the V-ribbed belt from the belt tensioner.
3. INSPECT V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSY
a) Check that nothing gets caught the tensioner by turning it clockwise and counterclockwise.
If a malfunction exists, replace the tensioner.





4. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
a) While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, align with its holes, and then insert a bar of 6 mm (0.24 inch) into the holes to fix the belt tensioner.
b) Install the V-ribbed belt.
c) While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, remove the bar.





d) If it is hard to install the V-ribbed belt, perform the following procedure.
1) Put the V-ribbed belt on everything except the P/S pump as shown in the illustration.
2) While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, put the V-ribbed belt on the P/S pump.
5. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSY NO.1
a) Install the engine under cover with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)