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Drive Belt: Service and Repair

DRIVE BELT (2GR-FE)

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
2. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
3. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT





a. Using SST, release the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, remove the V-ribbed belt form the belt tensioner.
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b. While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, align its holes, and then insert the 5 mm bi-hexagon wrench into the holes to fix the belt tensioner.
5. INSPECT V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
a. Check that nothing gets caught in the tensioner by turning it clockwise and counterclockwise.
If a malfunction exists, replace the tensioner.
6. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
a. Install the V-ribbed belt.
b. Using SST, turn the belt tensioner counterclockwise and remove the bar.
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c. If it is hard to install the V-ribbed belt, perform the following procedure:
1. Put the V-ribbed belt on everything except the tensioner pulley as shown in the illustration.
2. While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, put the V-ribbed belt on the tensioner pulley.

NOTICE:
- Put the backside of the belt on the tensioner pulley and idler pulley.
- Check that the drive belt is properly set to each pulley.

7. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL RH
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)