Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 205

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Tensioner
ENGINE
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
Remove the power steering oil pump from the bracket with
the hose attached.
Place the removed power
it will not be a hindrance when removing and installing 'the
timing belt, and tie it with a cord.
Place a garage jack against the engine oil pan with a
of wood in between, jack up the engine so that
of the engine is no longer being applied to the engine mount
bracket, and then remove the
Align timing marks. Loosen the timing belt
sprocket
timing belt.
Caution
Do not rotate the camshaft or crankshaft
the timing belt, or valve components may
Always align timing marks before removing timing 'belt.
pulley
(1) When the tensioner is removed from the engine, it is
necessary to compress the plunger into the tensioner
body.
(2) Place the tensioner into a vise and slowly compress the
plunger.
Caution
Index the tensioner in the vise the
installed on the engine.
pin orientation when the tensioner
engine.
(3) When the plunger is compressed into the tensioner body,
install a pin through the body and plunger
in place until tensioner is installed.
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Timing Belt
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP
ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
BELT REMOVAL
TIMING BELT TENSIONER REMOVAL
pump in a place where
weight
mount bracket.
.
remove
after
removing
be
way
This is to ensure proper
installed on the
plunger