Honda Civic Service Manual page 130

Timing Belt
Inspection
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2 .
3 .
Remove the cylinder head cover.
. R e f e r t o p a g e 6 4 6 w h e n i n s t a l l i n g .
Remove the upper cover (see page 6 19).
I n s p e c t t h e t i m i n g b e l t f o r c r a c k s a n d o i l o r c o o l a n t
s o a k r n g .
NOTE:
. Replace the belt if oil or coolant soaKeo.
. Remove any oil or solvent that gets on the belt.
Rotate pulley
and inspect belt.
After inspecting, retorque the crankshaft pullev bolt
{see page 6- 16).
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Tension Adjustment
CAUTION: lt*ays aa;j"t the timing bett rension with
the engine cold.
NOTE:
. The tensioner is spring loaded to apply tension to the
belt automatically after making the following adjust
m e n t .
. Always rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise when
v i e w e d f r o m t h e p u l l e y s i d e . R o t a t i n g i t c l o c k w i s e
m a y r e s u l t i n i m p r o p e r a d j u s t m e n t o f t h e b e l t t e n -
s i o n .
.
lnspect the timing belt before adjusting the belt ten-
s t o n .
1 .
Remove the cylinder head cover.
. Refer to page 6,46 when installing.
Remove the upper cover (see page 6,'19).
Rotate the crankshaft five or six revolutions to set
the belt.
Set the No. 'l piston at TDC (see page 6-21).
Loosen the adjusting bolt 180'.
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3 .
4 .
5.
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ADJUSTING BOLT
44 N.m {4.5 kgt m,
33 rbf.ft)
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8 .
Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise three teeth
on the camshaft pulley.
Tighten the adjusting bolt.
After inspecting, retorque the crankshaft pulley bolt
(see page 6-16).