Operation Manual

Workshop maintenance
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POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT
V8 engine
(with air-conditioning)
Check the belt deflection with thumb pressure,
mid-way between the crankshaft and steering
pump pulleys. Movement should be between
4 and 6 mm (0.16 and 0.25 in). If adjustment
is necessary;
• Turn the starter switch to position ’0’ and
disconnect the battery negative lead.
• Slacken the alternator adjustment link
clamp and pivot bolts (2) (see ’Alternator
drive belt - V8 engine with
air-conditioning’).
• Slacken the steering pump adjustment
clamp bolt (3).
• Slacken the two steering pump pivot bolts
(4).
• Move the steering pump in the required
direction to achieve the correct tension.
WARNING
DO NOT lever, or apply pressure to the pump
body to tension the belt, as damage to the
pump may occur.
• Tighten the pump adjustment clamp bolt
(3).
• Tighten the two pump pivot bolts (4).
• Adjust the alternator drive belt (see
’Alternator drive belt - V8 engine with
air-conditioning’).
• Connect the battery, run the engine for five
minutes at a fast idle and then switch off.
• Re-check both steering pump and
alternator belt tension.