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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

B2-22prose procedure

Drive belt

  1. 1
    Install the water pump pulley and hand tighten the bolts.
    Water pump pulley installed on the engine, showing the four mounting bolt holes around the central hub.
  2. 2
    Install the P/S oil pump and water pump drive belt on the pulleys.
    P/S oil pump and water pump drive belt routing diagram; an arrow marks the belt run. Labelled pulleys: P/S oil pump pulley, water pump pulley, crankshaft pulley.
  3. 3
    Adjust the drive belt deflection. (Refer to page B2-6.)
  4. 4
    Tighten the water pump pulley.
  5. 5
    Install the A/C compressor drive belt on the pulleys, and adjust the belt deflection. (Refer to page B2-6.)
    A/C compressor drive belt routing diagram (GENERATOR + A/C); an arrow marks the belt run. Labelled pulleys: generator drive pulley, crankshaft pulley, A/C compressor pulley.
Tightening torque (water pump pulley)step 4
77 - 105N·m

Steps After Installation

  1. 1
    Install the right front wheel.
  2. 2
    Fill the radiator and coolant reservoir with the specified amount and type of engine coolant.
  3. 3
    Perform the necessary engine adjustments. (Refer to ENGINE TUNE-UP, page B2-5.)

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