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Vortec 1600 - Toothed Belt Tension Check

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Industrial 1.6L Engine Mechanical 1-23
Toothed Belt Tension, Check
Notice: Testing is performed with the engine cold – at
room temperature.
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Remove upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation
Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install.
3. Remove ribbed V–belts – see operation Ribbed V–belts,
Remove and Install.
4. Remove lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation
Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install.
Adjust
1. Screw fastening bolts of toothed belt drive gear into crank
shaft and turn crankshaft in engine rotational direction
until pointer (3) aligns with mark on oil pump housing. At
the same time, notch (2) on camshaft pulley must be
aligned with mark (1) on rear toothed belt cover.
Inspect
1. The toothed belt tension is correctly adjusted when the
pointer (4) of the movable part of the toothed belt tension
roller aligns with notch (arrow).
2. If the toothed belt tension is not correctly adjusted – see
operation Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust.
Removal Procedure
1. Remove fastening bolt from toothed belt drive gear.
Installation Procedure
1. Install lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation
Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install.
2. Install ribbed V–belt – see operation Ribbed V–belt,
Remove and Install.
3. Install upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation
Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install.
4. Connect ground cable to battery.

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