Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Ribbed Belt, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove noise insulation -arrows-






- Remove bumper, Refer to: "Body and Frame : Bumper : Service and Repair" Service and Repair

- Move lock carrier in service position, Refer to: "Body and Frame : Radiator Support : Service and Repair : Lock Carrier, Service Position"

- Remove viscous fan (counter-hold with pin wrench 3212).






Note: Viscous fan has left-hand thread: turn in direction indicated.







- Mark direction [of rotation of ribbed belt.

- To slacken ribbed belt, turn to the right using a 17 mm ring spanner until the two h6les are aligned with each other -arrow- and hold in position with mandrel 3204.


Note: Mark the direction of rotation of the ribbed belt with chalk or felt pen before removing. A used belt can break if it rotates in the opposite direction when reinstalled.

- Take off ribbed belt.

Installing



- Install ribbed belt onto crankshaft pulley and idler wheel first, and push belt onto tensioning roller last.

Routing of ribbed belt







D1 - vehicles without air conditioner

D2 - vehicles with air conditioner

- Take out mandrel 3204.







- Counter-hold belt pulley for viscous fan using spanner wrench 3212 and tighten viscous fan using open end spanner 3312 and torque wrench 1331 (left hand thread).


Note: Viscous fan has left-hand thread: turn against direction indicated.

- Install lock carrier. Refer to: "Body and Frame : Radiator Support : Service and Repair : Lock Carrier, Service Position"

- Install bumper. Refer to: "Body and Frame : Bumper : Service and Repair" Service and Repair