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Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust

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

  Remove

Remove front toothed belt cover – see operation "Front Toothed Belt Cover, Remove and Install".

  Adjust

Turn the crankshaft in the direction of engine rotation to the mark "1st Cylinder TDC" (mark 2) using the fastening bolt for the toothed belt drive gear. At the same time, notches (1) on the camshaft pulley and rear toothed belt cover must align.

Release toothed belt tension roller fastening bolt. Tension toothed belt tension roller at adjustment eccentric (4) in direction of arrow (anticlockwise) until pointer (3) is positioned just before right stop. Hand-tighten toothed belt tension roller fastening bolt.

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft two rotations (720°) in engine rotational direction until timing marks align.

Object Number: 2392563  Size: DEFAULT

  Adjust

Adjustment of new toothed belt:

Partly release fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller and turn adjuster eccentric in direction of arrow (clockwise) until:

Option I:

Pointer (1) for toothed belt tension roller aligns with the notched mark (2).

Option II:

Pointer (1) for toothed belt tension roller aligns with the "NEW" notched mark (2).


  Install

Tighten fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller – tightening torque 20 Nm / 15 lbf. ft.

Object Number: 2399910  Size: DEFAULT

  Inspect

Turn crankshaft another two rotations (720°) in direction of engine rotation to mark "1st cylinder TDC" and check adjustment of toothed belt tension roller.

If the pointer for the toothed belt tension roller does not align with the corresponding notch mark, repeat the adjustment procedure.

  Adjust

Run-in Toothed Belt, Adjust:

Partly release fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller and turn adjuster eccentric in direction of arrow (clockwise) until:

Option I:

Pointer (1) of toothed belt tension roller is approx. 4 mm to the left of the notched mark (2).

Option II:

Pointer (1) for toothed belt tension roller aligns with the mark "USED" (2).


  Install

Tighten fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller – tightening torque 20 Nm / 15 lbf. ft.

Object Number: 2399911  Size: DEFAULT

  Inspect

Turn crankshaft another two rotations (720°) in direction of engine rotation to mark "1st cylinder TDC" and check adjustment of toothed belt tension roller.

If the pointer for the toothed belt tension roller does not align with the corresponding notch mark, repeat the adjustment procedure.

  Install

Install front toothed belt cover – see operation "Front Toothed Belt Cover, Remove and Install".


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