Timing Belt: Adjustments
ADJUSTING TIMING BELT TENSION1. Rotate the steering wheel counter-clockwise thoroughly.
NOTE: Do watch not to over load.
2. Lift the vehicle by using of jack.
3. Remove the engine support bracket. (14mm bolt and 2nuts, 17mm bolt)
4. Remove the drive belts and the water pump pulley. (10 mm 4 bolts)
5. Remove the timing belt upper cover. (10 mm 4 bolts)
6. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
7. Remove the timing belt lower cover.
8. Place the piston of No. 1 cylinder to TDC of the compression stroke by rotating the crankshaft clockwise.
NOTE: Crankshaft is to be rotated clockwise otherwise, the tension is inadequately adjusted.
9. Loosen the tensioner bolt of pivot side and slot side.
10. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise as many as 2 teeth of camshaft sprocket.
11. Check that the teeth of the sprocket and belt coincide with each other.
12. Tighten the slot side bolt first and then tighten the bolt of pivot side.
13. Check the tension of the timing belt. When the tensioner and the tension side of the timing belt are pushed in horizontally with a moderate force [approximately 49N (11 lb)], the the timing belt log end is approximately half of the tensioner mounting bolt head radius (cross flats) away from the bolt head center.
14. Rotate the crankshaft pulley two turns clockwise so that the timing belt positions on the pulleys.
15. Install the timing belt lower cover.
16. Install the crankshaft pulley.
17. Install the timing belt upper cover.
18. Install the water pump pulley and engine support bracket.