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Lexus ES 300 V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE) (1997)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Drive Belt: Specifications (page 2 of 4)

Make
Lexus
Model
ES 300
Engine
V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE)
Year
1997
Section
Drive Belt
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 2 of 4
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Drive Belt: Testing and Inspection

 

1. Using either a Nippondenso BTG-20 (9550-00020) or a Borroughs No.BT-33-73F belt tension gauge, check the drive belt tension. The drive belt

tension for a new belt should be 150 - 185 lbs. and for a used belt it should be 95 - 135 lbs..

2. After installing the belt, check that it fits properly in the ribbed grooves. 

NOTE:
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A "New belt" refers to a belt which has been less than five minutes on a running engine.

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A "Used belt" refers to a belt which has been used on a running engine for five minutes or more.

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