Fip timing belt (page 2 of 3)

CAUTION: Do not rotate camshaft or FIP with timing belt removed. Ease belt from gears using fingers only. Store a belt on its edge with a radius greater than 50 mm. DO NOT use a belt which has been twisted or bent double as this can fracture reinforcing fibres. Do not use an oil or coolant contaminated belt, cause of contamination must be rectified. Although the belt has a service life of 84,000 miles, (135,000 km) an existing belt should only be refitted if it has completed less than 42,000 miles, (65,000 km).

Refit

1. Clean timing belt gears.

CAUTION: If the gears have been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, they must be soaked in a solvent bath and thoroughly clean and dry before reuse. The cause of oil contamination must be rectified.

2. Leave the 4 bolts securing the FIP belt drive gear to hub just loose enough for the gear to rotate within slots without tipping.
3. Fit timing belt using fingers only, rotating the FIP belt drive gear fully clockwise within the slots, and then anti-clockwise until the drive belt locates in the gear teeth. Fitting the belt in the other possible position will not allow for correct belt adjustment.

CAUTION: If original belt is to be refitted, ensure direction of rotation mark is facing correct way.

4. Loosen tensioner pulley Allen bolt.

5. Using a torque wrench fitted to tensioner pulley backplate, apply a clockwise,as viewed from rear of engine, torque loading of 6 Nm to drive belt. Maintain loading and tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt to 44 Nm.