TENSIONER & Pulley-Timing Belt: Installation

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Fig 1: Timing Belt Tensioner/Bracket Assembly

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1 - BOLT

2 - TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

3 - BOLT-INSTALL FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT

Align timing belt tensioner assembly (2) to engine and install lower mounting bolt (1)but do not tighten . See Fig 1. To properly align tensioner assembly to engine; temporarily install one of the engine bracket mounting bolts (M10) 5-7 turns into the tensioner assembly upper mounting location (3). See Fig 1.

Torque the tensioner's lower mounting bolt (1) to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.). Remove the upper bolt used for tensioner alignment (3).

Fig 2: Rear Timing Belt Cover Fasteners

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1 - M6 BOLTS - 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.)

2 - M8 BOLTS - 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.)

3 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER

Install rear timing belt cover and fasteners (1,2). See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Timing Belt Tension Adjustment

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1 - ALIGN SETTING NOTCH WITH SPRING TANG

2 - TOP PLATE

3 - 6mm ALLEN WRENCH

4 - LOCK BOLT

5 - SETTING NOTCH

6 - SPRING TANG

Install timing belt idler pulley and torque mounting bolt (4) to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Do not use an impact wrench to tighten camshaft sprocket bolts. Damage to the camshaft-to-sprocket locating dowel pin may occur.

Fig 4: Camshaft Sprockets
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1 - CAMSHAFT SPROCKET HOLDER 6847
Install camshaft sprockets. Use Camshaft Sprocket Holder 6847 to hold sprockets and tighten bolts to 115 N.m (85 ft. lbs.). See Fig 4.
Install timing belt (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT AND SPROCKETS - INSTALLATION) .