Drive Belt Deflection Check

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Verify the drive belt deflection when the engine is cold, or at least 30 min after the engine has stopped. Apply moderate pressure 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} midway between the specified pulleys.
- If the deflection is not within the specification, adjust it. (See DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT .)
Fig 1: Identifying Generator, P/S, P/S+A/C Pulley
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

DRIVE BELT DEFLECTION SPECIFICATION

Deflection

mm {in}

Drive belt

⁽¹⁾New

Used

Limit

Generator

5.5-7.0 {0.22-0.27}

6.0-7.5 {0.24-0.29}

8.0 {0.31}

P/S, P/S+A/C

7.0-8.0 {0.28-0.31}

9.0-10.0 {0.36-0.39}

11.5 {0.45}

⁽¹⁾	A belt that has been on a running engine for less than 5 min