Water Pump And Generator Drive Belt Tension Inspection And Adjustment (For M16 Engine) - Suzuki Grand Vitara Service Manual

1J-8 Charging System:
Water Pump and Generator Drive Belt Tension
Inspection and Adjustment (For M16 Engine)
WARNING
!
• Disconnect negative cable at battery
before checking and adjusting belt
tension.
• To help avoid danger of being burned, do
not remove radiator cap while engine and
radiator are still hot. Scalding fluid and
steam can be blown out under pressure if
cap is taken off too soon.
1) Inspect belt for cracks, cuts, deformation, wear and
cleanliness. If it is necessary to replace belt, refer to
"Water Pump and Generator Drive Belt Removal and
Installation (For M16 Engine): ".
2) Check belt for tension. Belt is in proper tension when
it deflects the following specification under thumb
pressure (about 10 kg or 22 lb.).
Water pump / generator drive belt tension
"a": 7.0 – 8.5 mm (0.28 – 0.33 in.) as deflection /
10 kg (22 lbs)
NOTE
When replacing belt with a new one, adjust
belt tension to 5.5 – 6.5 mm (0.22 – 0.26 in.).
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3) If belt is too tight or too loose, adjust it to proper
tension by displacing generator position.
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4) To adjust belt tension, loosen generator adjusting
bolt (3) and displace generator position by loosening
on tightening adjuster bolt.
5) Tighten generator adjusting bolt (1) and pivot bolts
(2) as specified torque.
Tightening torque
Generator adjusting bolt (a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.5 lb-ft)
Generator pivot bolt (b): 52.5 N·m (5.25 kgf-m,
38.0 lb-ft)
6) Check belt for tension after turn crankshaft two
rotations clockwise.
7) Tightening generator adjuster bolt (3) as specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Generator adjuster bolt (c): 7.0 N·m (0.7 kgf-m,
5.0 lb-ft)
8) Connect negative cable at battery.
"a"
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3, (C)
1, (a)
2, (b)
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