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Accessory drive belt deflection — new belt (NA6)
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8.0–9.0 (0.31–0.35) mm (in)8.0–9.0 (0.31–0.35) mm (in)
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Alternator, power-steering, combined P/S+A/C, and A/C-only belts. Apply 98 N (10 kg, 22 lb) midway between pulleys. For a new belt set deflection at the midpoint of the new-belt specification.
Applies to
- NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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Page B–6 (PDF p. 33) · Printed value & notes
Part no. 1193-10-89CPage B–6 (PDF p. 33)Printed: “8.0—9.0 (0.31—0.35) mm (in)”
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