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6A1 ENGINE (E-W) -
Timing Belt
11A-4-7
4) On the left bank, make sure that the timing marks
of the camshaft sprockets are aligned and then hold
the timing belt on these sprockets with paper clips.
5) Place the timing belt around the water pump pulley.
6) Place the timing belt around the crankshaft sprocket.
7) Place the timing belt around the tensioner pulley.
(5) Move the tensioner pulley in the direction of the arrow
and hold it in raised position by tightening the tensioner
pulley bolt.
(6) Check that all timing marks are aligned correctly.
(7) Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise a quarter turn.
(8) Turn back the crankshaft clockwise until the timing marks
align again.
(9) Install the special tool an d a torque wrench of 0 - 5
Nm to th e tensioner pulley.
(10)Torque the tensioner pulley to 3 Nm with the torque
wrench.
(11)While holding the tensioner pulley, tighten the center bolt
to specification.
(12) Turn the crankshaft clockwise 2 turns and let it stand
for about 5 minutes.
(13) Make sure that the wire, which has been inserted when
installing the auto tensioner, can be removed easily.
Belt tension should be acceptable if the wire can be easily
removed. Remove the wrench. The belt tension can also
be verified by checking the protrusion amount of the auto
tensioner rod which should conform to the following.
Standard value: 3.8 - 4.5 mm
(14) If the wire cannot be removed easily or the rod protrusion
is not up to specification, repeat steps (9) through (12)
to obtain the correct tension.
INSPECTION
TIMING BELT
Replace belt if any of the following conditions exist.
(1) Hardening of back rubber.
Back side is glossy without resilience and leaves no indent
when pressed with fingernail.
PWEE9622
E
Feb. 1997Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
6AE0056
6AE0057
6AE0058
MD998767
MB990685
6AE0059
8EN0066