Belt Deflection and Tension
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
BELT DEFLECTION AND TENSION CHART
| - | Deflection adjustment Unit: mm (in) | Tension adjustment(1) Unit: N (kg-f, lb-f) | ||||||
| Used belt | New belt | Used belt | New belt | |||||
| Limit | After adjustment | Limit | After adjustment | |||||
| Generator and air conditioning compressor | 7(0.28) | 4.2-4.6 (0.17 - 0.18) | 3.7 - 4.1 (0.15 - 0.16) | 294 (30, 66) | 730 - 818 (74.5 - 83.5, 164 - 184) | 838 - 926 (85.5 - 94.5, 188 - 208) | ||
| Power steering pump | 11(0 43) | 7.3 - 8.0 (0.29 - 0.30) | 6.5 - 7.2 (0.26 - 0.28) | 196 (20, 44) | 495 - 583 50.5 - 59.5, 111 - 131) | 603 - 691 (61.5 - 70.5, 135.6 - 155.4) | ||
| Applied pushing force | 98 N(10kg-f, 22 lb-f) | - | ||||||
|
||||||||