2007 Liberty KJ Factory Service Manual 9 - ENGINE

TIMING BELT/CHAIN TENSIONER & PULLEY

REMOVAL



NOTE: Before servicing the timing belt, the engine must be rotate to 90 degrees ATDC and alignment pin VM.1089 installed (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).


1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove engine cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE COVER - REMOVAL) .
3. Remove cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - REMOVAL) .
4. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL) .
5. Remove cooling fan support (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL) .
6. Remove vibration damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL) .
7. Remove the power steering pump pulley.
8. Remove timing belt outer cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - REMOVAL) .
9. Loosen and remove timing belt tensioner.

INSTALLATION



NOTE: DO NOT remove the timing belt from the package until it's ready to be installed. DO NOT expose timing belt to oil, grease or water contamination. DO NOT crimp belt at a sharp angle. DO NOT clean belt, pulleys or tensioner with solvent. Check that pulleys and bearings are not seized or damage before installing belt.


1. Install timing belt tensioner and retaining bolt.
2. Adjust timing belt tensioner
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TMNG BELT/CHAIN TENSIONER&PULLEY - ADJUSTMENTS) .
3. Install timing belt outer cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - INSTALLATION) .
4. Install vibration damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTALLATION) .
5. Install the power steering pump pulley.
6. Install cooling fan support (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - INSTALLATION) .
7. Install accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION) .
8. Install cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - INSTALLATION) .
9. Install engine cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE COVER - INSTALLATION) .
10. Connect negative battery cable.