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Timing Belt: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
  2. Loosen power steering lock bolts and nuts accordingly and remove tension from power steering (P/S) and/or air conditioning (A/C) compressor drive belt.
    Fig 1: Loosening Drive Belt Tensioners
    G00325989Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove P/S and/or A/C drive belt.
  4. Loosen generator mounting bolts and adjusting bolt.
  5. Remove generator bolts.
  6. Remove water pump pulley.
  7. Remove crankshaft pulley.
  8. Remove upper and lower timing belt covers.
  9. Turn crankshaft so that timing mark on timing belt pulley is aligned with timing mark on engine.
  10. Check that "I" mark on intake camshaft pulley is aligned with mark on seal plate and "E" mark on exhaust camshaft pulley is aligned with mark on seal plate.
    Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Timing Marks
    G00325990Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Do not move camshaft or crankshaft once timing marks have been correctly positioned.
  11. Loosen tensioner pulley lock bolt.
  12. Protect timing belt with a rag.
  13. Remove tensioner pulley.
  14. Remove timing belt.
    NOTE: Mark the direction of timing belt rotation (on the timing belt) for proper reinstallation.
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