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DRIVE BELTS (Continued)
POWER STEERING PUMP BELT
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(2) Remove right front wheel and belt splash
shield.
(3) Remove the air conditioning compressor/gener-
ator belt.
(4) Loosen belt adjusting bolt. It is not necessary
to loosen the pivot bolt on the power steering pump.
There is a bushing incorporated into the power steer-
ing pump/bracket that allows it to pivot.
(5) Remove power steering belt.
CLEANING
Clean all foreign debris from belt pulley grooves.
The belt pulleys must be free of oil, grease, and cool-
ants before installing the drive belt.
INSPECTION
Belt replacement under any or all of the following
conditions is required:
• Excessive wear
• Frayed cords
• Severe glazing
Poly-V Belt system may develop minor cracks
across the ribbed side (due to reverse bending). These
minor cracks are considered normal and acceptable.
Parallel cracks are not (Fig. 6).
NOTE: Do not use any type of belt dressing or
restorer on Poly-V Belts.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - 2.0L/2.4L
NOTE: When installing drive belt onto pulleys, make
sure that belt is properly routed and all V-grooves
make proper contact with pulley.
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR
BELT
(1) Install belt over all pulleys except for the air
conditioning compressor pulley (Fig. 7).
Fig. 6 Drive Belt Wear Pattern
1 - NORMAL CRACKS - BELT OK
2 - NOT NORMAL CRACKS - REPLACE BELT
(2) Insert a 3/8" drive breaker bar into the square
opening of the belt tensioner pivot bracket.
CAUTION: Avoid excessive force to over compress
belt tensioner. This may result in damage to the belt
tensioner.
(3) Gently apply a force to rotate belt tensioner
clockwise until the belt tensioner bottoms out and
the belt can be installed onto air conditioning com-
pressor pulley (Fig. 4) or (Fig. 5).
(4) Install belt over air conditioning compressor
pulley.
(5) Release spring tension onto belt.
(6) Remove breaker bar from belt tensioner pivot
bracket.
(7) Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
(8) Lower vehicle.
ACCESSORY DRIVE
7 - 7
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