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Timing Belt Check and Adjust

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  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.
  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 1: Removing Air Cleaner Housing
    G04102683Courtesy 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 2: Removing Crankshaft Pulley
    G04102684Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  13. Remove the front timing belt cover bolts.
  14. Remove the front timing belt cover.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Timing Belt Cover
    G04102685Courtesy 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 4: Rotating Crankshaft Using Crankshaft Gear Bolt
    G04102686Courtesy 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 5: Aligning Camshaft Gear Timing Marks
    G04102687Courtesy 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 6: Rotating Automatic Tensioner Hex-Key Tab Clockwise
    G04102688Courtesy 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 7: Checking Automatic Tensioner Pointer
    G04102689Courtesy 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 8: Adjusting Arm Pointer
    G04102690Courtesy 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 9: Installing Front Timing Belt Cover
    G04102691Courtesy 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 :".
  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 10: Installing Air Cleaner Housing
    G04102693Courtesy 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 11: Connecting Breather Tube To Camshaft Cover
    G04102694Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
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