T100 Extra Cab Pickup 4WD V6-3.4L (5VZ-FE) (1997)
Timing Belt: Service and Repair
Timing Belt Installation
1. Install crankshaft timing pulley.
(a)
Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the timing pulley and slide on the timing pulley.
(b) Slide on the timing pulley, facing the flange side inward.
2. Install No. 1 idler pulley and No. 2 idler pulley.
(a)
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install the No. 1 idler pulley with the plate washer and bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
(b) Check that the pulley bracket moves smoothly.
(c)
Install the No. 2 idler pulley with the bolt.
Torque: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
(d) Check that the No. 2 idler pulley moves smoothly.
3. Temporarily install timing belt.
CAUTION: The engine should be cold.
(a)
Use the crankshaft pulley bolt to turn the crankshaft and align the timing marks on the crankshaft timing pulley and on the oil pump body.
(b) Remove any oil or water on the crankshaft timing pulley, idler pulley and water pump pulley, and keep them clean.
CAUTION: Only wipe the pulleys; do not use any cleansing, agent.