Air Conditioning (A C) Compressor Belt: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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NOTE: Make sure the A/C compressor belt is correctly seated on the A/C compressor pulley.
Position the A/C compressor belt in 3 stages.
- Stage 1: Slide the A/C compressor belt between the crankshaft pulley and the accessory drive belt tensioner.
- Stage 2: Position the A/C compressor belt behind the crankshaft pulley with the accessory drive belt ribs facing towards the front of the vehicle.
- Stage 3: Position the A/C compressor belt onto the A/C compressor pulley with the lower portion of the accessory drive belt ribs facing towards the front of the vehicle and above the oil pan as shown in the figure.
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NOTE: After installation, make sure the A/C compressor belt is correctly seated on the crankshaft and A/C compressor pulleys.
Position the A/C compressor belt onto the top of the crankshaft pulley and feed a cable tie with a minimum width of 3 mm (0.12 in) through the crankshaft pulley spokes, up and over the A/C compressor belt and tighten the cable tie. Use the General Equipment: Cable Ties
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NOTE: The A/C compressor belt must be above the oil pan flange or damage to the A/C compressor belt and engine can occur.
With the A/C compressor belt positioned above the oil pan flange, rotate the crankshaft by hand clockwise 180°.
- Remove the cable tie and rotate the crankshaft clockwise by hand 360° to verify the A/C compressor belt has correctly seated onto the crankshaft and A/C compressor pulleys.
- After installation, make sure the A/C compressor belt is correctly seated on all pulleys.
- If equipped, install the underbody skid plate and the bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
- If equipped, install the underbody skid plate and the bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
- If equipped, install the underbody skid plate and the bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
- Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to: Accessory Drive Belt .