| Removal and Installation Removal CAUTION:The A/C compressor belt must not be reused as it is designed to be stretched onto the pulleys only once. Failure to follow this instruction may lead to premature failure of the belt. | | -
Remove the right-hand front wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
| | | -
Remove the accessory drive belt splash shield. | | | -
Remove the right-hand front splash shield. | | | -
Using a suitable knife, cut and discard the A/C compressor belt. | Installation NOTE:Install a new A/C compressor belt. | | -
Wipe clean both of the pulleys to make sure that the A/C compressor belt does not slip during installation. | | | -
Install the A/C compressor belt installation tool (supplied in the parts kit) to the crankshaft pulley at the 7 o'clock position (engine shown removed for clarity). | | | -
Install the A/C compressor belt around the A/C compressor pulley, under the crankshaft pulley and around the A/C compressor belt installation tool. | | | -
Rotate the A/C compressor belt installation tool clockwise by hand until the A/C compressor belt tension has increased. | | | -
NOTE:Only turn the engine in the normal direction of rotation. NOTE:Guide the A/C compressor belt onto the crankshaft pulley by hand as the crankshaft pulley is rotated. Turn the engine until the A/C compressor belt installation tool is at the 3 o'clock position. | | | -
Remove the A/C compressor belt installation tool. | | | -
NOTE:Only turn the engine in the normal direction of rotation. Turn the engine through 360 degrees. | | | -
Check that the A/C compressor belt is correctly positioned in the grooves of the pulleys. - Repeat step 7 if the A/C compressor belt is misaligned.
- Discard the A/C compressor belt installation tool.
| | | -
Install the right-hand front splash shield. | | | -
Install the accessory drive belt splash shield. | | | -
Install the right-hand front wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
| | |
