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Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Chock wheels.




2. Remove the four engine undercover mounting bolts and the engine undercover.
3. Loosen the tensioner pulley lock nut.
4. Turn the tensioner adjusting bolt counterclockwise to loosen the drive belt.




5. Remove the drive belt.

Installation
1. Install the drive belt on the pulleys.
2. Turn the tensioner adjusting bolt clockwise to tighten the drive belt.

Specified deflection: 0.35 in (9.0 mm) at 22 lb (98 N) of pressure

3. Tighten the tensioner pulley lock nut.
Tighten lock nut to 24 lb-ft (32 N.m).

4. Install the bottom plate and the four mounting bolts.




5. Remove wheel chocks.
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