(3) Install timing belt. Starting at the crankshaft,
go around the water pump sprocket, idler pulley,
camshaft sprockets and then around the tensioner
(Fig. 172).
(4) Move the exhaust camshaft sprocket counter-
clockwise (Fig. 172) to align marks and take up belt
slack.
(5) Insert a 6 mm Allen wrench into the hexagon
opening located on the top plate of the belt tensioner
pulley. Rotate the top plate COUNTERCLOCK-
WISE. The tensioner pulley will move against the
belt and the tensioner setting notch will eventually
start to move clockwise. Watching the movement of
the setting notch, continue rotating the top plate
counterclockwise until the setting notch is aligned
with the spring tang (Fig. 173). Using the allen
wrench to prevent the top plate from moving, torque
the tensioner lock bolt to 25 N·m (220 in. lbs.). Set-
ting notch and spring tang should remain aligned
after lock bolt is torqued.
(6) Remove allen wrench and torque wrench.
NOTE: Repositioning the crankshaft to the TDC
position must be done only during the CLOCKWISE
rotation movement. If TDC is missed, rotate a fur-
ther two revolutions until TDC is achieved. DO NOT
rotate crankshaft counterclockwise as this will
make verification of proper tensioner setting impos-
sible.
Fig. 172 Timing Belt Installation
1 - CAMSHAFT TIMING MARKS 1/2 NOTCH LOCATION
2 - CRANKSHAFT AT TDC
3 - INSTALL BELT IN THIS DIRECTION
4 - ROTATE CAMSHAFT SPROCKET TO TAKE UP BELT SLACK
Fig. 173 Timing Belt Tension Adjustment
1 - ALIGN SETTING NOTCH WITH SPRING TANG
2 - TOP PLATE
3 - 6mm ALLEN WRENCH
4 - LOCK BOLT
5 - SETTING NOTCH
6 - SPRING TANG
9 - 160
ENGINE 2.4L DOHC
PT
TIMING BELT AND SPROCKETS (Continued)