Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 173

Timing Belt
Inspection
1. Remove the left upper cover.
2. Inspect the timing belt for cracks and oil or coolant
soaking.
NOTE:
Replace the belt if oil or coolant soaked.
Remove any oil or solvent that gets on the belt.
Rotate pulley and
inspect the belt.
Inspect this area
for wear.
Tension Adjustment
CAUTION:
Always adjust the timing belt tension with the engine
cold.
Do not rotate the crankshaft when the adjusting bolt
is loose.
NOTE:
The tensioner is spring-loaded to apply tension to the
belt automatically after making the following adjust-
ment.
Inspect the timing belt before adjusting the belt ten-
sion.
Always rotate the crankshaft clockwise when viewed
from the pulley side. Rotating it counter clockwise may
result in improper adjustment of the belt tension.
1. Remove the left upper cover.
2. Set the No. 1 piston at TDC (see page 6-13).
3. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise ten teeth on the
camshaft pulley. The blue mark on the crankshaft pul-
ley should line up with the pointer on the lower cover.
Direction
of rotation.
TIMING BELT
ADJUSTING BOLT
42 N-m (4.3 kgf-m,
31 Ibf-ft)
4. Loosen the timing belt adjusting bolt 180°.
5. Tighten the adjusting bolt, torque to 42 N-m (4.3 kgf-m,
31 Ibf-ft).
POINTER ON
LOWER COVER
BLUE MARK
TDC MARK
(WHITE)