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Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust

Note:   Adjustment is carried out with the engine cold – at room temperature.

  Remove

Remove air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".

Remove upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Remove ribbed V-belts – see operation "Ribbed V-belts, Remove and Install".

Remove V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

Remove lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

  Adjust

Tension toothed belt:

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark on the oil pump.

Release fastening bolt (2) of the toothed belt tension roller.

Turn adjusting eccentric (1) in direction of arrow (anti-clockwise) until pointer is located just before right stop – tighten fastening bolt (2).

Object Number: 2414915  Size: DEFAULT


Adjustment of new toothed belt:

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft two turns (720°) in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark (1) on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark (2) on the oil pump.

Release fastening bolt (6) slightly and turn adjuster eccentric (5) in direction of arrow (clockwise) until pointer (3) on toothed belt tension roller aligns with the notch mark (4).

Tighten fastening bolt (6) of toothed belt tension roller – tightening torque 25 Nm / 18 lbf. ft.

Object Number: 2414916  Size: DEFAULT


  Inspect

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft two turns (720°) in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark (1) on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark (2) on the oil pump. Check adjustment of toothed belt tension roller. If the pointer (3) does not align with the notch mark (4), repeat the adjustment procedure.

  Adjust

Run-in Toothed Belt, Adjust:

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft two turns (720°) in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark (1) on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark (2) on the oil pump.

Release fastening bolt (6) slightly and turn adjuster eccentric (5) in direction of arrow (clockwise) until pointer (3) on toothed belt tension roller is approx. 4 mm/0.16 in to the left of the notch mark (4).

Tighten fastening bolt (6) of toothed belt tension roller – tightening torque 25 Nm / 18 lbf. ft.

Object Number: 2414917  Size: DEFAULT


  Inspect

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft two turns (720°) in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark (1) on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark (2) on the oil pump. Check adjustment of toothed belt tension roller. If the pointer (3) is not approx. 4 mm to the left of the notch marks (4), repeat the adjustment procedure.

  Install

Install lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

Install V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Install ribbed V-belt – see operation "Ribbed V-belt, Remove and Install".

Install upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

Install air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".


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Air Cleaner Housing, Air Duct Ducts > < Toothed Belt Tension, Check