Drive Belt: Service and Repair

DRIVE BELT

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
2. REMOVE NO. 1 INLET AIR CLEANER
3. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT





a. While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, and remove the V-ribbed belt from the belt tensioner.





b. While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, align with its holes, and then insert the 5 mm bi-hexagon into the holes to fix the belt tensioner.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL V-RIBBED BELT





a. Install the V-ribbed belt.
b. While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, remove the bar.

NOTICE:
^ Put the backside of the V-ribbed belt on the tensioner pulley and idler pulley.
^ Check that the V-ribbed belt is properly set to each pulley.





c. If it is difficult to install the V-ribbed belt, perform the following procedure.
1. Put the V-ribbed belt on every part except the tensioner pulley as shown in the illustration.
2. While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, put the V- ribbed belt on the tensioner pulley.

NOTICE:
^ Put the backside of the V-ribbed belt on the tensioner pulley and idler pulley.
^ Check that the V-ribbed belt is properly set to each pulley.

2. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
3. INSTALL NO. 1 INLET AIR CLEANER
4. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL