Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual page 98

Timing Belt
-Removal (cont'd)
6x 1.0 mm
mm
14.' Remove the connector, the terminal' and the al-
ternator.
15. Remove the side engine mount, then push into the
side mounting bracket housing of the body (page
16. Remove the transmission
17. Remove the cylinder head covers.
18. Turn the crankshaft so that the No. 1 piston is at top-
dead-center (page 6-25, 26).
19. Install the attachment under the engine, then tilt the
engine approximately 5" using a jack.
ATTACHMENT
6-24
ADJUSTING BOLT
8x 1.25
9 lb-ft)
mount.
20. Remove the alternator bracket stiffener.
ALTERNATOR BRACKET
STIFFENER
\
8x 1.25 m
(2.2 kg-m,
16 lb-ftl
\
6x 1.0 mm
33 l&ft)
2 1. Remove the A/C adjusting pulley and belt.
22. Remove the dipstick pipe mounting bolt, then re-
move the front and rear timing belt middle covers.
23. Remove the crankshaft pulley, then remove the tim-
ing belt lower cover.
24. Loosen the timing belt adjusting bolt 180° and
release the belt tension.
NOTE: Push the tensioner to release tension from
the belt, then retighten the adjusting, bolt.
25. Remove the timing belt from the pulleys.
CAUTION:
Do not crimp or bend the timing belt more
than 90' or less than 25 mm (1 in.) in diameter.
'DIPSTICK
PIPE
ADJUSTING BOLT
Do not remove. When
adjusting,
loosen