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Timing Belt Installation

INSTALLATION OF TIMING BELT





1. INSTALL OIL PUMP PULLEY
(a) Align the cutouts of the pulley and shaft, and slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST, install and torque the nut. SST 09616-30011

Torque: 290 kg-cm (21 ft-lb. 28 Nm)





2. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT TIMING PULLEY
Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley. and slide the pulley.





3. INSTALL NO.2 IDLER PULLEY
(a) Install the pulley with the bolt. Torque the bolt.

Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft-lb, 42 Nm)

(b) Check that the pulley moves smoothly.

NOTE: Remove any oil water on the idler pulley and keep it clean.





4. TEMPORARILY INSTALL NO.1 IDLER PULLEY AND TENSION SPRING
(a) Install the pulley with the bolt. Do not tighten the bolt yet.
(b) Install the tension spring.
(c) Pry the pulley toward the left as far as it will go and tighten the bolt.





5. TEMPORARILY INSTALL TIMING BELT

CAUTION: The engine should be cold.

Install the timing belt on the crankshaft timing, oil pump, No.2 idler and water pump pulleys.

NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, align the points marked during removal, and install the belt with the arrow pointing in the direction of engine revolution.





6. INSTALL TIMING BELT GUIDE
Install the guide, facing the cup side outward.





7. INSTALL NO.1 TIMING BELT COVER
(a) Install the gasket to the belt cover.
(b) Install the belt cover with the four bolts.





8. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
(a) Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley, slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST, install and torque the the bolt. SST 09213-54014 and 09330-00021

Torque: 1.100 kg-cm (80 ft-lb. 108 Nm)





9. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY
(a) Align the camshaft knock pin with the knock pin groove of the pulley, and slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST. install the plate washer and bolt.
Torque the bolt. SST 09278-54012

Torque: 550 kg-cm (40 ft-lb. 54 Nm)





10. SET NO.1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley. and align the its groove with the "0" timing mark of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(b) Turn the camshaft, align the hole of the camshaft timing pulley with the match mark of the bearing cap.

11. INSTALL TIMING BELT





NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, first align the matchmarks of the timing belt and camshaft timing pulley.





Install the timing belt, insure that there is tension between the crankshaft timing pulley, water pump pulley and camshaft timing pulley.

12. CHECK VALVE TIMING





(a) Loosen the No.1 idler pulley mount bolt 1/2 turn.





(b) Turn the crankshaft pulley two revolutions from TDC to TDC.

NOTE: Always turn the crankshaft clockwise.





(c) Check that each pulley aligns with the timing marks as shown in the figure.
If the marks do not align, remove the timing belt reinstall it.





(d) Torque the mount bolt of the No.1 idler pulley.

Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft-Ib, 42 Nm)





(e) Check that there is belt tension at the position indicated in the figure.





13. INSTALL NO.2 TIMING BELT COVER
(a) Install the two gaskets to the No.1 and No.2 belt covers.
(b) Install the belt cover with the five bolts.

14. INSTALL SPARK PLUGS

Torque: 180 kg-cm (13 ft-Ib. 18 Nm)





15. INSTALL ENGINE RH MOUNTING INSULATOR AND BRACKET
(a) Install the bracket with the three bolts. Torque the bolts.

Torque: 530 kg-cm (38 ft-lb, 52 Nm)

(b) Install the mounting insulator with the two nuts through bolt.

Torque:
Bolt 800 kg-cm (58 ft-lb, 78 Nm)
Nut 530 kg-cm (38 ft-lb, 52 Nm)


16. LOWER ENGINE

17. INSTALL ALTERNATOR BRACKET

Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft-lb, 42 Nm)

18. INSTALL ALTERNATOR

19. INSTALL DRIVE BELTS
Adjust the drive belts.

Drive belt tension:
Alternator
w/ Air con.
New belt 175 ± 5 Ib
Used belt 130 ± 10 Ib
w/o Air con.
New belt 125 ± 25 Ib
Used belt 95 ± 20 Ib
PS pump
New belt 125 ± 10 Ib
Used belt 80 ± 20 Ib


20. INSTALL CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR

21. INSTALL ENGINE RH UNDER COVER

22. INSTALL RH FRONT WHEEL

23. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY