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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 V (cooler compressor to crankshaft pulley) belt No.1.




2. INSTALL V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO.1
a. Temporarily install the V (cooler compressor to crankshaft pulley) 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: 170 ± 10 lbf
Used belt: 125 ± 10 lbf






HINT:
- "New belt" refers to a belt which has been used on a running engine at idling for 5 minutes or more.
- "Used belt" refers to a belt which has used on a running engine at idling for 5 minutes or more.




- 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: 18 Nm (183 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)

b. Tighten the bolt C.

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