Mitsubishi F8QT Automobile Parts User Manual


 
F8QT ENGINE -
Timing Belt
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(4) Fit the timing belt so that the lines on the belt are aligned
with the marks on th e crankshaft and camshaft sprockets
and the injection pump sprocket.
NOTE
D the direction of rotation of the belt (see the arrows
on the belt);
D the sequence in which the belt is fitted around the
sprockets.
(5) Fit t he special tool on the timing belt and the timing belt
tensioner.
(6) Tension the timing belt with the aid of an M6 bolt.
Standard value: 7.5 mm
(7) Tighten the lock nut to the specified torque.
INSPECTION
TIMING BELT
Should either of the following defects be evident, replace
the belt with a new one:
(1) Hardened back surface rubber.
Glossy, non-elastic and so hard that no mark is produced
when scratched with a fingernail.
(2) Cracked back surface rubber.
(3) Cracked or separated canvas.
(4) Cracked tooth bottom.
(5) Cracks in back surface of belt.
(6) Abnormal wear on the sides of the belt. A normal belt
should have clear-cut sides as if cut by a sharp knife.
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July 1996Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
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