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Ribbed Drive Belt






Ribbed Drive Belt

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Drift (T10060A)

Removing

- Remove noise insulation

- Remove engine cover.

One Piece Engine Cover





Pull the one piece front engine cover - arrows A - upward with a quick jerk and then pull the lower mount - arrow B - forward.

Two Piece Engine Cover





On the two piece engine cover, first pull the outer cover upward with a quick jerk - arrows in the upper illustration -, then pull the inner engine cover upward with a quick jerk - arrows in lower illustration -.

Fuel Filter Without the Retaining Plate

- Release the retainers, pull the fuel filter with connected hoses upward and out of the retaining plate - arrow - and lay it aside.





Fuel Filter With the Retaining Plate

- Loosen the bolt - 1 - one turn.





- Remove the bolt - 2 - and the nut - 3 -.

- Lay the fuel filter, with the hoses still connected, to the side.

Continuation for All

- Mark direction of rotation of ribbed belt.

- Pivot tensioner element in - direction of arrow - to relieve tension on ribbed belt.





- Secure tensioner element using the drift (T10060 A).





- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing

- Installation is performed in reverse order. When doing this note the following:

Before installing ribbed belt, make sure that all ancillaries (alternator, air conditioner compressor) are secured tightly.

Note previously marked direction of belt rotation and be sure that it is seated correctly on pulley.

Set the ribbed belt onto the generator lastly.

After completing repairs always:

- Start the engine and check the running belt.

Belt Routing Without Air Conditioning





1. Pulley - crankshaft

2. Ribbed belt

3. Tensioner

4. Pulley - generator

Belt Routing With Air Conditioning





1. Pulley - crankshaft

2. Ribbed belt

3. Tensioner

4. Pulley - generator

5. Pulley - air conditioning compressor