Belt Adjustment
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NOTE:
On "B" series pickups, Millenia 2.3L V6, MPV and Tribute serpentine belt(s) are automatically adjusted by tensioner. Millenia and MPV are equipped with 2 belts. Replace belt(s) if tensioner indicates belt is out of adjustment range. Use illustration for proper serpentine belt routing. See Figure
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. No belt routing illustration is available for Miata and MPV.
BELT ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS (NEW BELT)
| Application | (1) Deflection - In. (mm) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "B" Series Pickup, Millenia 2.3L, MPV & Tribute | ||||||||
| Serpentine | (2) | |||||||
| Miata | ||||||||
| Generator | .22-.28 (5.5-7.0) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | .28-.31 (7.0-8.0) | |||||||
| Millenia | ||||||||
| 2.5L | ||||||||
| Generator | .22-.25 (5.5-6.5) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | .24-.28 (6.0-7.0) | |||||||
| 626 | ||||||||
| 2.0L | ||||||||
| Generator | ||||||||
| New Belt | .25-.30 (6.5-7.5) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | ||||||||
| With A/C | .22-.25 (5.5-6.5) | |||||||
| Without A/C | .30-.35 (7.5-9.0) | |||||||
| 2.5L | ||||||||
| Generator | ||||||||
| With A/C | .22-.25 (5.5-6.5) | |||||||
| Without A/C | .24-.30 (6.0-7.5) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | .24-.30 (6.0-7.5) | |||||||
| Protege | ||||||||
| 1.6L | ||||||||
| Generator | .20-.30 (5.5-7.5) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | .30 (7.5) | |||||||
| 2.0L | ||||||||
| Generator | .25-.30 (6.5-7.5) | |||||||
| Power Steering Pump | .30-.35 (7.5-9.0) | |||||||
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