Attention:
- When checking the belt tension, check it for damage and replace it if necessary.
- If you are installing a new belt, adjust the tension, start the engine, wait 5 minutes, and then adjust again.
1. Check the tension of the air conditioning compressor belt.
Checking with a special tool for measuring belt tension
- Install the special tool as shown in the figure and measure the belt tension.
- For information on how to measure tension, see the instructions for the special tool.
- When installing and removing the special tool, as well as during measurement, ensure that it does not touch surrounding components.
- Since the pointer is fixed during measurement, make sure that when removing the special tool from the belt, the reset button does not touch surrounding components.
- Install the special tool perpendicular to the belt.
- Make sure that the measuring section of the special tool does not touch other belts.
Standard belt tension:
- New belt: 1080-1230 N (110-125 kg)
- Run-in belt: 490-590 N (50-60 kg)
Press the belt between the pulleys with a force of approximately 98 N (10 kg) as shown in the figure and check the amount of belt deflection.
Standard deflection:
- New belt: 4.0-6.0 mm
- Belt worn-in: 7.0-9.0 mm
2. If the belt deflection is different from the specified value, loosen the fastening bolt and lock nut, and adjust the tension using the adjusting bolt.
3. Tighten the mounting bolt and lock nut, recheck the belt tension. If the belt tension is normal, tighten the mounting bolt and lock nut to the required torque.
[The article is based on information from the website: HondaBook]