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Timing Belt: Installation

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  1. Loosen all valve adjusting screws fully before installing timing belt. Camshaft must be permitted to rotate freely during belt tension adjustment. Align timing mark on camshaft sprocket with "V" mark on timing belt inner cover. See Fig 1 .
  2. Turn crankshaft clockwise until punch mark on crankshaft sprocket is aligned with arrow mark on oil pump. With timing marks aligned, install timing belt. Ensure drive side of belt is free of slack.
  3. Move tensioner plate up with finger pressure, and loosely secure tensioner bolt. Turn crankshaft 2 revolutions clockwise to remove all slack from belt. Tighten tensioner nut and then tensioner bolt. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.
  4. Ensure timing marks are aligned. Install timing belt outer cover and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table. Reverse removal procedure to complete installation. Adjust valve clearance. See VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT  .
Fig 1: Aligning Timing Belt & Tensioner (Typical SOHC)
G81629Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.


  1. Align timing marks. Bolts with flanged nuts may be wedged between cam sprocket teeth to hold camshaft on timing mark during belt installation (if necessary). See Fig 1 .
    CAUTION: While aligning timing marks, DO NOT  turn camshaft sprockets more than 20 degrees in either direction. DO NOT  turn crankshaft more than 180 degrees.
  2. Install timing belt so no slack exists on drive side of belt. Adjust tensioner to remove timing belt slack from other side of belt, and hand tighten tensioner bolt and nut. Turn crankshaft 2 revolutions to seat timing belt, and readjust tensioner.
  3. Tighten tensioner bolt and nut. Ensure drive side of belt is free of slack. Ensure timing marks are aligned. Install timing belt outer covers and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification.
NOTE: Figures 8, 10 & 17 are courtesy of Suzuki of America Corp.
Fig 1: Securing Intake & Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket for Timing Belt Installation (DOHC)
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