Sidekick L4-1324cc 1.3L SOHC 5 Carb 8V (1989)
b) Tensioner, tensioner plate, spring and spring damper:
Do not tighten the tensioner bolt and stud by wrench yet. Hand tighten only at this time. Check to ensure that the plate movement in arrow
direction as shown in below figure causes the same directional movement of the tensioner. If no associated movement between plate and
tensioner occurs, remove tensioner and plate again and reinsert the plate lug into tensioner hole.
c) Before installing timing belt to camshaft timing belt pulley and crankshaft timing belt pulley, loosen all valve adjusting screws of intake and
exhaust rocker arms fully, or check to ensure they are loose. This is to permit free rotation of camshaft for the reason is; when installing timing
belt to both pulleys, belt should be correctly tensed by tensioner spring force. If camshaft does not rotate freely, belt will not be correctly
tensed by tensioner.
d) After loosening all valve adjusting screws all the way, turn camshaft pulley clockwise and align timing mark on camshaft pulley with "V" mark
on the belt inside cover as shown in figure below.
