Removal Timing Belt(Esteem)
1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove right side engine under cover. Remove power steering and A/C compressor drive belts. 2. Remove A/C compressor and power steering pump with hoses attached, and secure out of way. Support engine from above or with floor jack under oil pan. Remove air cleaner case with air cleaner outlet hose. 3. From timing belt end of engine, remove engine mount and mounting bracket. Loosen water pump pulley bolts. Remove water pump drive belt and pulley. 4. Remove 5 crankshaft pulley-to-crankshaft bolts. Remove pulley. It is NOT necessary to remove crankshaft center bolt. Remove timing belt cover. See Fig. 1 . 5. Rotate crankshaft clockwise to align timing marks. See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 . Stamped “E” on camshaft sprocket must point straight up. Loosen timing belt tensioner bolt and stud nut. Move tensioner away from belt, and hand tighten bolt and nut. See Fig. 4 . 6. If reusing old belt, mark belt with an arrow indicating direction of rotation for installation reference. Remove timing belt.

Removal (Sidekick, Vitara & X-90)
1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove accessory drive belts. Remove radiator cooling fan, water pump pulley, and fan shroud. It may be necessary to drain cooling system and remove upper radiator hose to remove fan shroud. 2. Remove 5 crankshaft pulley-to-crankshaft bolts. Remove pulley. It is NOT necessary to remove crankshaft center bolt. Remove timing belt cover. See Fig. 1 . 3. Rotate crankshaft clockwise to align timing marks. See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 . Stamped “E” or punch mark on camshaft sprocket must straight up. Loosen timing belt tensioner bolt and stud nut. Move tensioner away from belt, and hand tighten bolt and nut. See Fig. 4 . If reusing old belt, mark belt with an arrow indicating direction of rotation for installation reference. Remove timing belt.

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