Drive Belt: Testing and Inspection

INSPECT V-RIBBED BELT
(a) Using a belt tension gauge, check the belt tension.
Belt tension gauge:
DENSO BTG-20 (95506-00020)
Borroughs No. BT-33-73F

Drive Belt Tension:

(b) Check the drive belt fits.

HINT:
^ After installing the drive belt, check that it fits properly in the ribbed grooves. Check with your hand to confirm that the belt has not slipped out of the groove on the bottom of the crankshaft pulley.
^ A "new belt" is a belt which has been used for less than 5 minutes on a running engine.
^ A "used belt" is a belt which has been used on a running engine for 5 minutes or more.
^ After installing a new belt, run the engine for approximately 5 minutes and then recheck the tension.