Remove Drive Belt

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Loosen the pivot bolt and adjusting lock bolt.
Torque:
1. Pivot bolt: 56 N.m (570 kgf.cm, 41 ft.lbf)
2. Adjusting lock bolt: 18 N.m (185 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)
Loosen the belt tension by adjusting bolt and remove the drive belt.

Fig 1: Loosening Pivot Bolt And Adjusting Lock Bolt
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