Inspection; Tension Adjustment - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Inspection
1. Remove the cylinder head cover.
2. Inspect the timing belt for cracks and oil or coolant
soaking. Replace the belt if it is oil or coolant
soaked. Remove any oil or solvent that gets on the
belt.
this
area for wear.
Rotate pulley
and inspect belt.
3. After inspecting, retorque the crankshaft pulley bolt
to 177 N·m (18.0 kg/·m, 130 Ibf.ft).
4. Install the cylinder head cover (see page 6-32),
Tension Adjustment
NOTE:
• Always adjust the timing belt tension with the engine
cold.
• Always rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise when
viewed from the pulley side. Rotating it clockwise
may result in improper adjustment of the belt ten-
sion.
1. Remove the cylinder head cover.
2. Set the No.1 piston at TDC (see page 6-121.
3. Rotate the crankshaft five or six revolutions to set
the belt.
4. Set the No.1 piston at TDC.
5. Loosen the adjusting bolt 1/2 turn (180°1 only.
ADJUSTtNG BOLT
54 N'm (5.5 kgf'm,
40 Ibf·ftl
For adjustment only,
do not remove.
Direction of
rotation.
6. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise three teeth
on the camshaft pulley.
7. Tighten the adjusting bolt to the specified torque.
8. After adjusting, retorque the crankshaft pulley bolt to
177 N'm 118.0 kg/·m, 130 Ibf-ft).
9. Install the cylinder head cover (see page 6-32).
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