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A/C drive belt tension — new belt (NA 1.8)
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490–588 N {50.0–60.0 kgf, 110–132 lbf}
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Both with-P/S and without-P/S tables print same values. New and used belt states must remain separate. Measure span shown by arrow: crankshaft-to-P/S pulley with power steering; crankshaft-to-idler pulley without power steering.
Applies to
- NA 1994–1997 (BP) — 1995–1997 applicability inferred from 1994 within the owner-approved year group.
- Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1Page U–46Printed: “490–588 N {50.0–60.0 kgf, 110–132 lbf}”
Used in jobs
Also in Additional 1994 service specifications
- Injector harness and bracket fasteners (NA 1.8)
- A/C refrigerant charge (1994)
- A/C compressor oil specification (1994)
- A/C oil addition — new receiver-drier (1994)
- A/C expansion valve inlet pipe fitting (NA 1.8)
- A/C expansion valve to evaporator fitting (NA 1.8)
- A/C drive belt deflection — new belt (NA 1.8)
- A/C drive belt tension — used belt (NA 1.8)
- A/C drive belt deflection — used belt (NA 1.8)