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ENGINE
Page
E17
b
WARNING:
The locking pin
MUST
be fitted to the tensioner housing every time
the toothed belt
is
removed or slackened off.
Do not under ony circumstances attempt to remove the locking pin
from the tensioner
assembly,
unless the unit
is
fitted to the engine with
the belt in position.
To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure. Before refitting the drive belt check the
following:
(a)
Rotor arm is in
-.
correct hion, with number one cylinder pist0natT.D.C.
(b)
Exhaust and
Inlet sprocket
..
.
are correctly located, see figure
12.
1.
(c)
Crankshaft sprocket or
fi)wheel TDC mark
is
in line with pointer, see
figure
12.
(d)
Ensure the peg
Qn the inside of the rubber buffer (fitted to the tensioner
.
,
body)
is
centred in the adjuster piston hole.
;..:
2.
Fit toothed belt to pulleys. Pull the belt sufficient to force the idler bearing
.
,
<
. .
..
on tensioner towards tensioner body. Remove locking pin and release
:.!<g$;2
pressure on be1
t.
3.
If
on auxiliary pulley snubber
is
fitted, adjust it for a ciearance6f
-,.:
0.4
mm
..
.
.
+0.l
mm
(.016+
.004 in) between the pad and toothed belt.
-.
:.:*:
.-
-
.
.*;
.
.-c
.-U
!
.,L
,.,,
+::,!>:
Refit crankshaft
'V'
pulley and adjust belt tension.
..,
.,:..
>.
..
4.
..
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,...
'.
'.?L*.
;!;:.
,,
..
.
i::
.:
::-I:
.
.
NOTE:
Do
NOT
attempt adjustment of the belt
if
the engine
is
hot. The ambient
temperature of the engine should be between
15'~ to
25'~
for the
following adjustment procedures.
. .
.
.
-
A&!'
1.
Turn adlusting screw in a clockwise direction unti
I
the
specified tension is:
:
.
-;:22;T:%j,&
.
,..Lqi?
.
~'
.
..
...,
redcrded
on
the ~urroughs
Gbuge
(see Technical Data).
L
2.
Ensure crbnkshoft is at
TDC,
after rotating o minimum of one turn clockwise.
3.
Tighten adjusting screw locknut ond refit alternator.
0
ESPRIT
Issue
04/78

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