Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 64

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
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2) Attach new belt and apply proper tension to belt as 4) Tighten adjusting bolt by turning it counterclockwise.
shown above.
(2) XT6
1) Loosen lock nut. Using adjusting bolt, move idler pulley
in the direction that loosens belt.
2) Replace belt with a new one.
3) Adjust belt adjusting bolt to tense belt properly. Then
tighten lock nut.
Tightening torque:
34 - 44 N·m (3.5 - 4.5 kg-m, 25 - 33 ft-Ib)
Lock nut
Adjusting bolt
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Fig.
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CIP : Crankshaft pulley
WIP : Water pump pulley
AIC : Air conditioner compressor pulley
AL T: Alternator pulley
liP : Idler pulley
L 1-552
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Tightening torque:
4 - 6 N·m (0.4 - 0.6 kg-m, 2.9 - 4.3 ft-Ib)
Belt tension
Belt tension
Gauge [with 98 N
(10 kg, 22 Ib) force]
New
637 -736 N 5.5 - 6.5 mm
(65 - 75 kg, 143 -165 Ib) (0.217 - 0.256 in)
Used
441 - 637 N
6.5 -7.5 mm
(45 - 65 kg, 99 - 143 Ib)
(0.256 - 0.295 in)
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Tighten a new belt in two steps. Tighten first by applying
a force of 588 to 785 N (60 to 80 kg, 132 to 176Ib).
Then retighten to specified value after idling engine for
5 minutes.