Drive Belt Replacement - Honda Accord 2008 Manual

• ENGINE •
J35Z3 engine
1 . I n s p e c t t h e b e l t f o r c r a c k s o r d a m a g e . If t h e b e l t is
c r a c k e d o r d a m a g e d , r e p l a c e it.
2. C h e c k t h a t t h e a u t o - t e n s i o n e r i n d i c a t o r (A) is w i t h i n
t h e s t a n d a r d r a n g e (B) a s s h o w n . If it is o u t o f t h e
s t a n d a r d r a n g e , r e p l a c e t h e d r i v e b e l t ( s e e p a g e
4 - 3 9 ) .
Drive Belt Replacement
J35Z2 engine
1. S e t a s o c k e t w r e n c h o n t h e d r i v e b e l t a u t o -
t e n s i o n e r ( A ) , a n d s l o w l y t u r n t h e w r e n c h i n t h e
d i r e c t i o n s h o w n , t h e n r e m o v e t h e d r i v e b e l t .
N O T E : T h i s is a h y d r a u l i c t y p e a u t o - t e n s i o n e r , s o
y o u m u s t t u r n t h e w r e n c h s l o w l y f o r a t l e a s t
3 s e c o n d s .
2 . I n s t a l l t h e n e w b e l t i n t h e r e v e r s e o r d e r o f r e m o v a l .
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