FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Ribbed Belt






Ribbed Belt

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T10060 A)

Removing

- Release the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister - B arrow -, remove it upward - A arrow - and lay it aside.






Ignore - 1 and 2 -.

Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt.

Before removing ribbed belt, marking running direction with chalk or felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

- Pivot the tensioner clockwise - arrow - to release the tension on the ribbed belt.






- Secure the tensioning element with (T10060 A).






- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing

Installation is done is reverse order, observe the following:

- Place the ribbed belt on the pulley then place it on the generator pulley.

Vehicles without Air Conditioning (A/C):






1. Crankshaft

2. Tensioning element

3. Generator


Vehicles with Air Conditioning (A/C):






1. Crankshaft

2. Tensioning element

3. Generator

4. A/C Compressor


All Vehicles:

- Move the tensioning element clockwise slightly - arrow -, remove the (T10060 A) and release the tension on the tensioning element.






- Check ribbed belt for correct positioning.

- Start the engine and check the belt routing.