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Mercury Sable V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S (2002)04 · Maintenance
04 · Maintenance

Drive Belt: Specifications

Make
Mercury
Model
Sable
Engine
V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S
Year
2002
Section
Drive Belt › Specifications
MaintenanceSpecifications
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Drive Belt: Specifications

 

Drive belt tension

See note 

Newly installed refers to the condition of the "new" drive

Drive belts have differing tension specifications depending

 

belt before the engine has made no more than one rotation

on wether they are newly installed

 

and before the drive belt has had a change to stretch or

 

seat into the pulley grooves.

 

   

  

  

 

Drive belt type

6 rib front end accessory drive

Automatic tensioners 

   

  

  

 

Belt tensioner bolt

18 ft. lbs. 

   

   

  

 

Belt tensioner-water pump

89 inch lbs. 

   

   

  

 

Low pressure A/C hose mounting nut

80 inch lbs. 

   

   

  

 

High pressure A/C hose mounting bolts

80 inch lbs. 

   

   

  

 

Drive belt -water pump

3 ribs 

   

   

  

 

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Parts & tools for this job For 2002 Mercury Sable 3.0L

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