Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 130

Charging System
Alternator Belt Inspection and
Adjustment (cont'd)
If adjustment is necessary:
1. Loosen the mounting bolt and the lock bolt.
2. Move the alternator by turning the adjusting rod to
obtain the proper belt tension, then retighten the
bolts.
Looser
ADJUSTING
ROD
MOUNTING BOLT
10 x 1.25 mm
44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,
33 Ibf-ft)
3. Recheck the deflection or tension of the belt.
NOTE: For the power steering pump belt and A/C
compressor belt adjustments, refer to
section 22.
Tighter
LOCK BOLT
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,
16 Ibf-ft)
section 17 and