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Timing Belt Check and Adjust

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect the Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) sensor connector.
  3. Remove the air cleaner outlet hose from the throttle body.
  4. Remove the breather tube from the camshaft cover.
    Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Cover (2 Of 2)
    G04716395Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Remove the air cleaner housing bolts.
  6. Remove the air cleaner housing.
  7. Remove the right front wheel. Refer to WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  8. Remove the right front wheel well splash shield.
    Fig 2: Identifying Breather Tube To Camshaft Cover
    G04716406Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Remove the serpentine accessory drive belt. Refer to SERPENTINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  10. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolts.
  11. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
  12. Remove the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Removal and Installation .
    Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Pulley Bolts
    G04716407Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  13. Remove the front timing belt cover bolts.
  14. Remove the front timing belt cover.
    Fig 4: Identifying Front Timing Belt Cover
    G04716408Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  15. Rotate the crankshaft at least one full turn clockwise using the crankshaft gear bolt.
  16. Align the mark on the crankshaft gear with the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.
    Fig 5: Identifying Crankshaft Gear With Notch At Bottom Of Rear Timing Belt Cover
    G04716409Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  17. Align the camshaft gear timing marks. Use the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust gear and the intake gear mark for the intake gear, since the gears are interchangeable.
    Fig 6: Identifying Camshaft Gear Timing Marks
    G04716410Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  18. Loosen the automatic tensioner bolt. To relieve the belt tension, turn the hex-key tab counterclockwise.
  19. Rotate the automatic tensioner hex-key tab clockwise until the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned with the notch in the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket.
    Fig 7: Identifying Timing Belt Automatic Tensioner Bracket
    G04716411Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  20. Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt.
  21. Rotate the crankshaft two full turns clockwise using the crankshaft gear bolt.
  22. Check the automatic tensioner pointer.
    Fig 8: Identifying Automatic Tensioner Pointer
    G04716409Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  23. When the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned with the notch on the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket, the belt is tensioned correctly.

    Tighten: 

    Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb-ft).

    Fig 9: Identifying Timing Belt Automatic Tensioner Bracket
    G04716411Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  24. Install the front timing belt cover.
  25. Install the front timing belt cover bolts.

    Tighten: 

    Tighten the front timing belt cover bolts to 6 N.m (53 lb-in).

    Fig 10: Identifying Front Timing Belt Cover
    G04716408Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  26. Install the crankshaft pulley.
  27. Install the crankshaft pulley bolt.

    Tighten: 

    Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 20 N.m (15 lb-ft).

  28. Install the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Removal and Installation .
  29. Install the serpentine accessory drive belt. Refer to SERPENTINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
    Fig 11: Identifying Crankshaft Pulley Bolt
    G04716407Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  30. Install the right front wheel well splash shield.
  31. Install the right front wheel. Refer to WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  32. Install the air cleaner housing.
  33. Install the air cleaner housing bolts.

    Tighten: 

    Tighten the air cleaner housing bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).

  34. Connect the air cleaner outlet hose to the throttle body.
    Fig 12: Identifying Camshaft Cover
    G04716390Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  35. Connect the breather tube to the camshaft cover.
  36. Connect the MAT sensor connector.
  37. Connect the negative battery cable.
    Fig 13: Identifying Breather Tube To Camshaft Cover (1 Of 2)
    G04716406Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
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