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Air Conditioning

V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1

REPLACEMENT




1. REMOVE V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1
a. Loosen the bolt C.
b. Loosen the bolt A.
c. Loosen the bolt B and remove the cooler V belt No.1.




2. INSTALL V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1
a. Temporarily install the cooler V belt No.1 as illustrated.

3. ADJUST V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1




a. Apply drive belt tension by turning the bolt B.

Drive belt tension:
New Belt: 165 ± 27 lbf
Used belt: 88 ± 22 lbf

HINT:
- "New belt" refers to a belt which has been used less than 5 minutes on a running engine.




- "Used belt" refers to a belt which has been used on a running engine for 5 minutes or more.
- After installing the drive belt, check that it fits properly in the ribbed grooves.




- Check that the drive belt fits properly in the ribbed grooves.




4. FULLY TIGHTEN V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1
a. Tighten the bolt A.

Torque: 17.5 N.m (178 kgf.cm, 12 ft.lbf)

b. Tighten the bolt C.

Torque: 58 N.m (591 kgf.cm, 43 ft.lbf)
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