DRIVE BELT REMOVAL

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER

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  2. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL

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  3. REMOVE INLET NO. 1 AIR CLEANER

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  4. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  5. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT


    1. Prepare a clean durable piece of cloth and fold it several times.

      Tech Tips

      Fold the cloth several times to make it thicker.

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      Pass the cloth under the V-ribbed belt between the crankshaft pulley assembly and engine water pump assembly as shown in the illustration.

      Note

      Position the cloth so that the part closest to the engine is longer.

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      Slightly rotate the crankshaft pulley assembly clockwise so that the cloth is pulled between the V-ribbed belt and engine water pump assembly.

      Note

      Do not allow the cloth to be pulled further than the top center of the engine water pump assembly.

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      Fold the cloth over the V-ribbed belt and pull it as shown in the illustration while gradually rotating the crankshaft pulley assembly clockwise.

      Note

      Pull the cloth until the upper part of the V-ribbed belt comes off the engine water pump assembly.

    5. B004ENG

      Check that the upper part of the V-ribbed belt is off the engine water pump assembly, then rotate the crankshaft pulley assembly clockwise to remove the V-ribbed belt.