Timing Belt And Balancer Belt Adjustment - Honda 2002 Accord Manual

Cylinder Head
Timing Belt and Balancer Belt Adjustment
NOTE:
• Always adjust timing belt tension when the engine is
cold.
• Always rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise when
viewed from the pulley side. Rotating it clockwise
may result in improper adjustment of the belt tension.
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio,
then write down the frequencies for the radio's
preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal first, then
the positive terminal.
3. Disconnect the alternator wire harness.
-1 Pull up the lock (A), then release the wire
harness tie (B).
- 2 Pull back the boot and remove the 6 mm nut
(C).
- 3 Disconnect the connector (D) from the
alternator.
4. Remove the cylinder head cover.
5. Rotate the crankshaft five or six revolutions to set
the belt.
6. Set the No. 1 piston at TDC.
7. Loosen the adjusting nut (A) 2 / 3 - 1 turn.
4 4 N m (4.5kgf-m,33Ibf-ft)
8. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise three teeth
on the camshaft pulley.
9. Tighten the adjusting nut (A).
10. After adjusting, retorque the crankshaft pulley bolt
to 245 N-m (25.0 kgfm, 181 Ibf-ft).
11. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter
the customer's radio station presets.
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