Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Belt Replacement

Conditions requiring belt replacement are excessive wear, severe glazing, frayed cords, etc. Replace any belt exhibiting any of these conditions.

NOTE: Minor cracks in the ribbed side of the belt are considered acceptable.

1. Install a 15mm closed end wrench on the tensioner pulley bolt and rotate the tensioner arm away from the belt.
2. Remove old belt. Release tensioner slowly. Allowing the tensioner to snap back after the belt is removed may damage the tensioner.

Belt Alignment:

CAUTION: Make sure the belt is properly seated on all pulleys. One revolution of the engine with an incorrectly seated belt may snap tensile members in the belt.

3. Install new belt over pulleys making sure that all belt ribs are correctly seated in the pulley grooves.
4. Rotate the tensioner to position it on the drive belt.