# A/C drive belt tension — new belt (NA 1.8)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/ac-drive-belt-tension-new-na-bp/

Applicability: NA 1994–1997 (BP) — 1995–1997 applicability inferred from 1994 within the owner-approved year group.

Confidence: fsm

490–588 N {50.0–60.0 kgf, 110–132 lbf}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "ac-drive-belt-tension-new-na-bp",
  "name": "A/C drive belt tension — new belt (NA 1.8)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1994,
        1997
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP"
      ],
      "note": "1995–1997 applicability inferred from 1994 within the owner-approved year group."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "490–588 N {50.0–60.0 kgf, 110–132 lbf}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "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."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1994",
      "page": "U–46",
      "as_printed": "490–588 N\n{50.0–60.0 kgf,\n110–132 lbf}",
      "verified_years": [
        1994,
        1994
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1994",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1994,
              1997
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Mazda's base manual for 1994–97; later model years got supplements, which we haven't checked yet."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [
    "accessory-belts"
  ],
  "system": "hvac",
  "component": "service-reaudit-1994",
  "componentName": "Additional 1994 service specifications",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/ac-drive-belt-tension-new-na-bp/"
}
```