Drive Belt Adjustment (Montero Sport)

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BELT ADJUSTMENT (MONTERO SPORT)

Application

⁽¹⁾ Deflection New Belt - In. (mm)

⁽¹⁾ Deflection Used Belt - In. (mm)

A/C

.16-.20 (4.3-5.1)

.22-.25 (5.6-6.4)

Generator ⁽²⁾

.16-.20 (4.3-5.1)

.28-.33 (7.0-8.4)

.24-.29 (6.0-7.4)

.40-.46 (10.1-11.7)

P/S

3.0L

.42-.53 (10.6-13.6)

.58-.65 (14.6-16.6)

3.5L

.44-.56 (11.1-14.3)

.61-.68 (15.3-17.4)

⁽¹⁾	With 22 lbs. (10 kg) pressure applied on longest belt run midway between pulleys. See Fig 1-Fig 3 .

⁽²⁾	Generator belt could be measured on 2 sides.

Fig 1: Locating A/C Belt Longest Run Mid-Point (Montero Sport)

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

Fig 2: Locating Generator Belt Longest Run Mid-Point (Montero Sport)

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

Fig 3: Locating P/S Belt Longest Run Mid-Point (Montero Sport)

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.