How to Tension a Ford Focus 3 Belt ~

No long introductions. Today on the menu: replacing the timing belt for a Ford Focus 3 with a 1.6 engine, and at the same time we’ll replace the pump. The frequency of replacing the timing belt is 120 thousand kilometers or 8 years of operation, whichever comes first. This is what the manufacturer recommends and this applies to “normal” operating conditions, so it is better to replace it a little earlier than the regulations.

Attention! When the timing belt breaks on the third focus, all valves bend.

Part Selection Options

Before you remove, change and put on a new strap, you need to select it. The length and size of the drive belt in a Ford Focus can range from 705 to 975 mm, the number of ribs will also vary depending on the version and year of manufacture of the car. Check the service book for exact information about this. For Ford Focus 2 petrol cars with air conditioning, the engine capacity of which is 1.4-1.6 liters, you can use manufacturer’s belts:

original Ford strap;
German-made Kontitek product;
Daiko strap (Italy);
one of the proven options is a Bosch belt, made in Germany (the author of the video is Pavel Menshakov).

In vehicles with the same engines without air conditioning, the following belts can be used:

original Ford production;
as well as products from manufacturers Kontitek and Gates.

For the pre-restyling version of Focus 2 with a volume of 1.8-2 liters, a salon strap is used:

Ford;
Kontitek;
and Daiko.

In a restyled version of a car with a similar engine size, the same products can be used, as well as belts from the manufacturer Gates. All of the above manufacturers can also be used in diesel cars.

What is the air conditioner filled with?

The system uses R-134a refrigerant

Air conditioner is toxic, so it is important to take precautions when working with it.

How much does an air conditioner belt cost?

The price for an original air conditioner drive belt is approximately 2-2.5 thousand rubles. Catalog number for a car with a 1.6 liter engine 1708273

. Analogs will cost 500-1000 rubles.

For the second Focus 1.8-2.0 liter dorestyle you need a belt with a number 1731697

, for the restyled version - number
1760376
. The cost of the original spare part is about 1,500 rubles. The price of analogues is slightly lower.

The main manufacturers of analogues are the Belgian Gates and the Italian Daico.

All prices and codes are for a set of alternator and air conditioning belts - they are sold together.

The price of the belt for Focus 3 differs slightly from its older brother. Analogues also exist.

When to change the alternator belt

Modern technologies make it possible to make a generator belt so durable that it can operate without failure for a long time - several tens of thousands of miles. Many manufacturers set a standard for mandatory replacement of the alternator belt at 80–100 thousand kilometers. But there must be monitoring of the condition of this important element of the generator drive. Common practice: visual inspection for cracks and frayed edges when a persistent whistling noise appears. Premature damage is caused by burrs and misalignment on the pulleys, as well as improper tension. A break will be indicated by two indicator lights. The first is about the lack of battery charging. The second is about a sharp increase in coolant temperature (for example, on a classic, the water pump and generator run from one consumable).

What to do if it breaks

Broken alternator belt

If the belt breaks on the road and there is no spare, the situation will be quite serious. It's especially difficult at night. You can only move in tow with the engine turned off, which is very dangerous. If during the day, then you can drive a short distance on the battery, turning off all unnecessary sources of current consumption: lights, radio, stove, navigator and other devices. In a hopeless situation, you can try to use available means:

cut the torn one in half lengthwise, fold the halves together and make a circle of the required length, wrap both halves with strong twine;
a waist belt, the ends of which are fastened with wire;
women's tights, tie the ends in a tight knot;
strong rope, wrap the ends with strong twine;
a harness from a car inner tube, wrap the ends with twine or wire.

How to choose the right one

If the belt begins to deteriorate due to prolonged use or severe wear, it must be replaced immediately. The main criterion is the length, which can be found from the catalog, knowing the catalog number of the part of this car brand and its equipment. For example, the length for the VAZ 2110–2112 brand is different for different models:

for 8 and 16 valve engines, including the Priora, with a minimum configuration - the length is 742 mm;
for a 16 valve engine with hydraulic booster - 1115 mm;
for models equipped with air conditioning - 1125 mm.

Marking is applied to the outside of the belt

The length can be determined from the markings that are applied to the outer surface. It is recommended to buy an original product from the manufacturer whose products are equipped with the car on the assembly line.

Alternator Serpentine Belt Manufacturers

GATES alternator serpentine belt

The American Company GATES and its products are the most famous among all manufacturers of ribbed belts. GATES spare parts are supplied to assembly lines of cars and trucks in Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Japan, Korea, the USA and other countries. Her belts are high quality, durable, but quite expensive. This brand is most often counterfeited by unscrupulous manufacturers of low-quality consumables.

The German company Continenta l is also well known for the quality of its products.

The German company Bosch has an excellent reputation in the world for many products, including ribbed belts.

The American company DAYCO occupies 2nd place in the belt market and supplies its products to the assembly lines of automobile concerns in Italy, France, Germany and other countries. Original DAYCO products enjoy the trust of consumers not only among motorists in European countries, but also in the USA, Asia, and Africa.

PJSC "BalakovoRezinoTekhnika" is a Russian manufacturer of original rubber products for VAZ, GAZ and KamAZ conveyors. Its products for generators are readily purchased by owners of LADA, Volga, Gazelle and other domestic brands.

Why do you need to change your belt on time?

The alternator belt in Ford Focus 100, 105, 115, 125 restyling and pre-restyling cars, according to official data noted in the technical book, must be changed every 60 thousand km. If replacement intervals are not met, the belt may break, which will cause inconvenience to the car owner. The service life of the strap may be shorter; everything here is determined by the conditions of use, correct installation and the quality of the part itself.

The need to change the product can be understood by the presence of defects and other damage on the structure itself. If the alternator belt breaks, all equipment will be powered directly from the battery. When functioning correctly, electrical appliances receive voltage from the generator set, which also restores the battery charge wasted to start the engine. If the strap breaks, the battery will not be able to renew its capacity, which will lead to its rapid discharge and the inability to drive the car.

Also, the installed drive belt is used to ensure the correct operation of the Ford Focus hydraulic power steering. If a break occurs, the power steering will turn off, and the driver will have to make efforts to turn the steering wheel.

Signs of an imminent replacement

A whistling sound may indicate that the strap is about to fail. In wet weather, a whistle appears when starting the car engine and disappears over time. If the belt is worn out, it will whistle continuously, especially when turning on electrical appliances and other equipment, for example, optics. In some cases, a battery light appears on the control panel of the car. This may be due to both problems with the battery and malfunctions of the generator device.

Other “symptoms” of product wear:

the appearance of cracks on the outside of the strap;
the product has been stretched greatly, it has lost its elasticity;
the appearance of tears in the structure of the strap;
formation of damage on the inside;
The belt structure began to delaminate.

In what cases does the belt need to be replaced?

Let's talk about how to install, tension and adjust the alternator belt on a Ford Focus 2 restyling, 100, 105, 115, 125 hp. First, let's look at the cases in which the strap needs to be replaced. In accordance with the technical information specified in the service manual, the car owner must replace the drive belt at least every 60 thousand kilometers. But the service life of the belt may be lower; it all depends on its quality.

The need for replacement may arise if damage appears on the strap structure. If it breaks, the battery will discharge much faster, since the car's electrical system will be powered by the battery, and the battery charge will not be replenished due to a broken strap. Since Ford Focuses use a belt for the alternator and power steering, the power steering will not be able to function, as can be seen by the tight turning of the steering wheel.

You can recognize the need to replace the belt by the appearance of a whistle, which will appear when starting the engine and during its operation, when activating electrical equipment. The appearance of problems in the operation of the generator unit is accompanied by the lighting of a new indicator on the car’s dashboard in the form of a battery.

Length of service life

When it comes to Focus 3 drive belts, belt replacement can be delayed or delayed by the following factors that affect the overall service life of the part:

style and manner of driving;
speed limits;
quality of spare parts;
installation location;
master's qualification;
weather conditions and vehicle storage conditions.

Only by assessing all the data together can we give a complete and objective answer on the duration of operation. As practice shows, if all recommendations are followed, the mileage before repair is 60 - 80 thousand km. For some it is more or less. There are known cases of mileage of 150,000 or more, but these are exceptions rather than the rule.

Signs of an incorrect replacement

If the belt is overtightened, the load on the generator shaft bearings will increase and it will begin to slow down the shaft. The force to rotate the generator will increase, the load on the crankshaft will become greater, and fuel consumption will increase.

If it is not fully tensioned, it will begin to slip and the generator will rotate at lower speeds. Under heavy load, the spare part begins to whistle due to slipping. It's easy to get rid of the whistling noise - you just need to tighten the belt.

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If it rotates on misaligned or bent pulleys, vibration occurs due to the beating of the pulley. It can also be caused by faulty bearings in the tension pulley or generator. A low-quality cheap belt can also vibrate when it begins to stick to the surface of the pulley. If the vibration is not eliminated, the consumable will break very quickly.

Video: Cold noise and belt vibration

Replacing the alternator belt yourself is not a difficult task, doable even for a novice car enthusiast. If everything is done in a timely manner, slowly, and carefully, there should be no harmful consequences for the car.

Adjusting the walk-behind tractor belt tension

We install the new accessory belt in the reverse order. Then you need to tighten it, taking into account the obligatory sagging of 10-12 millimeters. We definitely check the alignment of the friction wheels of the gearbox and motor. We tighten the motor mounting nuts diagonally.

When not in operation, the belt should rotate without difficulty on the input shaft, but not jump off it. To bring the accessory belt into working status, the clutch handle is squeezed out, the cable lifts the pressure shaft upward, tensioning the belt .

Motor cultivator Sadko M500 clutch belt tension

How to tension the Ford Focus alternator belt

On different modifications of Ford Focus cars, one of two systems for adjusting belt tension is used - using an automatic or using a mechanical roller. In the first case, operation is much simpler for the owner, since tensioned using built-in springs. Therefore, the driver only needs to periodically replace the belt (either on his own or at a service station).

How to replace air conditioning and alternator belts on Ford Focus 2 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 liters. without accessories

According to the instructions, the generator belt on a Ford Focus 2 is not removed by loosening the tensioner or generator, but is cut off, and to install it you will need a special set of devices that are used depending on which pulley (generator, power steering or air conditioner) the drive belt is put on. On engines 1.4 and 1.6 liters. FF2 does not have tension rollers on the drive belts of mounted units, but on 1.8 and 2.0, although there is a tension roller on the generator belt, according to the technology, the belts are still disposable and they are simply cut off, and new ones are also installed with a special device. Since many people do not have such equipment, and they don’t have enough money to buy it, they come up with other ways to change the belt of an air conditioner or FF2 generator without tools. We will talk about some of them, and also show them clearly in the video.

According to the manufacturer's recommendations, the alternator belt should be replaced every 60,000 km, or 6 years of operation.

Officials do not recommend replacing the Focus alternator belt on your own on a 1.6-liter engine, since rough and inept handling can lead to damage to the belt during installation, but on 1.8, 2.0 engines you can do it yourself, it will be easier there.

To replace the drive belt of a Ford Focus 2 1.6 with air conditioning, you need a set of belts - 1708273, its composition:

generator belt;
air conditioning belt;
installation accessories (3 pieces).

If you don’t take the original, you can buy CONTITECH 6PK1059ELASTT2, it will cost 15 dollars less.

Set of accessories: 1 - for driving auxiliary units (generator, power steering, pump); 2 - air conditioning compressor belt

Replacing hanging belts on Focus 2 1.6

To change the generator belt, a two-part device is installed on the pump wheel (we install the device until it clicks when it becomes as needed). The pump pulley is rotated using a special bolt (key “19”) on the fixture. The belt should be wound in the following sequence: first we put it on the pulley of the power steering pump, while the belt is wound under the device on the pump, then we put the belt on the generator.

And to replace the air conditioning compressor belt, we take another device and place it on the crankshaft pulley, throwing the drive belt over the compressor and putting it on the device from below. Then we turn the KV bolt with a key (at “18”), turn the pulley clockwise, and hold the belt with your hand so that it does not come off.

Visual video instructions on how to put the belts on the Focus 2 with the device

Replacing generator belts, air conditioning, FF2 1.6 l pump without tools

Replacing the alternator and air conditioning belt on FF2 1.8 and 2.0

Now let’s look at replacing the air conditioner and alternator belt on your own on a Focus 2 with 1.8 and 2.0 liter engines, where you can do without the odds and ends, saving on the purchase of a kit, and taking Gates belts:

6PK1305 — FF2 generator belt;
5PK705SF - air conditioning belt.

To get to the belts, as in the previous case, you will need to remove the decorative engine cover, the front right wheel, and behind it the mudguard and fender liner (T25 key), and then you can proceed in several ways:

Option No. 1 for replacing the air conditioner belt

unscrew the five bolts securing the air conditioning compressor;
we will fix the air conditioning so as not to disturb the hoses;
remove/install the drive belt;
We screw the compressor back, but there is one thing. When the old belt is put back, the compressor can be screwed into place without problems, but if there is a new belt that is not stretched, then it may not work out so smoothly.

Option number 2: how to change the compressor drive belt

Without unscrewing the compressor, remove its pulley;
Using the “10” head, unscrew and remove the pulley pressure plate;
remove the pulley retaining ring, and then the pulley along with the belt;
put a new hanging belt on the HF and compressor pulleys;
we will select a pipe of suitable diameter (so that the diameter is larger than the compressor shaft, but smaller than the hole in the pulley);
we pass the tube through the pulley and put it on the compressor shaft by about 5 mm and press it down a little, the pulley, under the influence of the resistance of the belt, jumps onto the shaft itself;
putting everything back together.

On the top of the engine, in order to change the alternator belt, unscrew the 2 tensioner bolts and leave it on the pin, move it to the right side of the car, and remove the belt!

Reassemble in reverse order. Thus, it will take about an hour to replace the FF2 hanging belts without any problems.

Replacing the alternator drive belt Ford Focus 2 1.8 TDCi

Replacing the alternator belt on a Ford Focus 2 1.8 Flexifuel

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Ford Focus repair manual

So, when everything is prepared, you can start working.

It should be noted that the second generation Ford Focus is a modern car in which all elements and systems are interconnected.

Therefore, the replacement must be done extremely carefully.

You need to install the belt carefully without fuss, because if it is even slightly damaged, it will not be able to work fully and sooner or later will lead to more serious damage.

diagram of how to remove the cover for the alternator belt zone

Ford 2

Replacing the alternator belt is carried out as follows: We hang the front axle of the Ford Focu s2 and place it on a strong support, after which we remove the wheel.

KEY-DOP

Unscrew the right front wheel ff 2

We dismantle the fender liner and protective cover by unscrewing the mounting bolts to the engine with a socket head.

remove the mudguard and take out the fender liner

Removing the belt

, cut it with a knife.

remove the generator drive belt

This is extremely important because once it is removed, it cannot be reused, since it can only be installed on the pulleys once and cannot be adjusted. We remove the generator to check

Removing the generator

for check

Clean the generator pulleys with a clean rag to prevent the belt from slipping when the device is running.

belt for pump and generator

We install the new part on the cleaned pulleys and reassemble in the reverse order.

How to replace the alternator belt on Ford Focus 1, 2 and 3 yourself?

The generator device is one of the main components in any modern car. Its operation provides power to the vehicle’s on-board network, so the unit must function correctly. You will find a detailed guide on how to replace the Ford Focus alternator belt below.

Replacing the Ford Focus 2 alternator belt yourself (photo)

Replacing the Ford Focus 2 alternator belt may be required in various cases. A design feature of Ford Focus drive belts can be considered the absence of adjusting bolts that can be used to tighten or loosen the belt to remove it. There is none of this in Focus. The manufacturer specifies the following. First, the Focus alternator belt changes every 100 thousand kilometers, regardless of its condition. Second, re-installation of the alternator belt is not allowed. Therefore, there is simply no mechanism for removing the generator belt; the belt is cut with a regular knife and thrown away. Installation of a new alternator belt is carried out using special devices, which you can see in the photo below.

Tools for installing Ford Focus belts

1 - drive of auxiliary units
2 - air conditioning compressor

Install tool 1 on the coolant pump pulley until it clicks. The second part of the device is inserted onto the crankshaft pulley. Photo attached.

Now we put the new generator belt on the drive pulleys of the auxiliary units and the power steering pump, while placing the upper branch of the belt under the device on the coolant pump pulley and putting the belt on the generator pulley. Next, using the “19” key, turn the coolant pump pulley clockwise by the hexagon on the device, stretching the belt until the belt is put on the pulley. Actually, this is how a new alternator belt is installed in a Ford Focus.

Everything worked out, now don’t forget to remove the accessories for installing the Ford Focus alternator belt. There is simply no other mechanism for installing the belt, only tension using special devices.

Replacement instructions

Now we suggest finding out how to replace and adjust the belt tension in a Focus 105, 110 or 125 hp. It is better to entrust the replacement procedure to specialists, but you can do it yourself.

Tools and materials

Before installing and putting on a new belt, you need to prepare the tools.

To complete the work you will need:

set of wrenches;
jack;
two screwdrivers - with a flat and a Phillips tip;
stationery knife;
a special tool for putting on, it makes it easier to install and put on the product (video filmed and published by the Autoshaman Mechanic channel).

Algorithm of actions

Having prepared the tool, you can replace a damaged or worn belt. Tensioning and installation of the belt is carried out using a fitting device in accordance with the drawing below.

Drive belt tensioning diagram

Below are detailed instructions that will allow you to learn how to change and how to tighten the strap:

Before you begin replacing the product, you will need to turn off the ignition and open the hood of the car. Unscrew the terminals connected to the battery and remove them. After this, place the front wheel on a jack, loosening the bolts on it in advance. The bolts must be completely unscrewed, after which the wheel itself can be removed.
Then dismantle the fender liner behind the removed wheel, and remove the mudguard along with it. Use a utility knife to remove the belt. When the product is removed, clean the shaft surface.
Check the condition of the tension rollers. If they show signs of damage, we replace them.
Now take a new product; it should be placed in the central part between the power steering pump, pump, and crankshaft. Then you should install a belt mounting tool on the pump wheel, which you purchased in advance in a store or rented from a service station. After installing the tool, the pump wheel must be turned counterclockwise.
The next step is to install the product on the drive pulley. The belt must be installed so that the number printed on its surface is located towards the power unit. The new product is put on the shafts of auxiliary devices, that is, the hydraulic booster, air conditioning, as well as the generator set pulley.
Then, using a 19mm wrench, you need to turn the water pump shaft. At this stage it is necessary to act carefully - the shaft is rotated until the product stretches and is completely installed. Then, using a 18mm wrench, you need to turn the crankshaft 2-3 turns. When the shaft is turned, you need to check whether the product is installed correctly.
To tension the belt on the air conditioning compressor drive, the installation tool should be installed on the shafts of the auxiliary mechanisms. The installation must be carried out so that the tool is located between the two axes of the shaft. Afterwards, the product is installed on the mechanism and mounted on the air conditioning compressor pulley.
The crankshaft is rotated until the alternator belt is completely worn. The installation tool is dismantled, and the crankshaft should be turned a few more turns. Then check that the steps you performed were correct. If everything is done correctly, check the belt tension. Make sure that the grooves are correctly positioned in the grooves of the shafts so that the belt does not become distorted during operation.
Then all that remains is to start the engine and check if everything is working correctly.

1. Installation of the product on the generator pulleys, pump, crankshaft and tension roller

2. Putting the strap on the pulleys

3. Rotating the water pump pulley
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Replacing the alternator belt - logbook of the 2012 Ford Focus Hatchback on DRIVE2

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Step-by-step instruction

You can replace, put on and tighten the product yourself.

Required Tools

We change the belt after all the tools have been collected:

set of wrenches;
dressing device;
tensioner;
Screwdriver Set;
jack;
rollers.

A device for putting on can be purchased in a store, rented at a service station, or developed a drawing and made yourself. The donning tool will allow you to complete the installation procedure faster, and rollers will be required if the old parts have begun to wear out.

Replacing the alternator belt Ford Focus 2 1.6, 1.8, 2.0

In Ford Focus 2 cars, engine auxiliary units - a water pump and a generator, as well as additional equipment - a power steering pump and an air conditioning compressor, are attachments that are fixed to the power plant, and they are driven by belt drives from the crankshaft pulley.

Moreover, Ford designers, when implementing the drive of these devices, did something quite interesting - the pump, generator and power steering are standard equipment of the car, so they are driven by a single belt drive.

But air conditioning is an optional equipment that is not used on all modifications.

To ensure that the presence or absence of an air conditioner does not affect the drive configuration of the main units, its compressor is driven by an additional drive element.

The designers used this approach to the implementation of the drive on all modifications of the car, despite the fact that the 1.4 and 1.6 liter Ford Focus 2 engines have a different arrangement of attachments from the 1.8 and 2.0 liter engines.

List of parts and repair kits

The list of parts and repair kits is as follows:

for tensioner: catalog index KTB764;
water pump, generator belt: catalog number 6PK1059ELAST;
timing belt with number 5PK868ELAST;
air conditioner belt 378EL.

If all procedures are carried out strictly according to the regulations, then after starting the engine, the error indicator on the center console of the instruments will not light up. Otherwise, an error or incorrect installation was made in some area.

Design nuances

The engines used in the Ford Focus 2 have their own specific design features. Thus, on 1.4- and 1.6-liter engines, the drive tension of auxiliary units is carried out by equipment pulleys, which affects the replacement technology.

Due to the absence of a tension roller, a new drive belt on such motors can only be put into place using special tools.

In 1.8 and 2.0 liter units, the tension roller is already used, which greatly facilitates the replacement work and does not require the use of specific tools.

The replacement process is also affected by the presence of an air conditioner, since the compressor belt on the crankshaft pulley is located in front of the generator drive element (this can be seen from the photo above), so it is impossible to install the latter without removing the first.

Article number and price of the original timing belt for Ford Focus 3

Focus 3 cars use several models of power plants. The engines have different gas distribution mechanisms. Because of this, purchasing a belt requires taking into account the engine size.

Until December 2012, Focus 3 with the smallest 1.0-liter engine used belts with catalog number 1760650. The price of original consumables ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles. After December 2012, a different belt began to be used on low-volume Focus 3. Its article number is 1807611. The cost of a branded product is 2200-3500 rubles.

1.5 liter engines use the original belt 1872494. Its price ranges from 1600 to 2000 rubles. On some Focus 3 cars you can find belts from the Peugeot and Citroen brands. These consumables have article number 1610577680. The cost of the product is 2600-3100 rubles.

1.6 liter engines use belts with article numbers:

1675963;
1823388;
1004297;
1004299.

The cost of original consumables for a Focus 3 with a 1.6 lira engine ranges from 2,400 to 3,000 rubles. In addition to branded belts, Mazda products can be found on cars from the factory. They have article number 1E0612205 and cost from 750 to 1800 rubles. Also on the Focus 3 part, Volvo brand belts with catalog number 31368072 are used. These consumables have the highest price. Their cost ranges from 5,000 to 8,600 rubles.

During operation, by the time the belt wears out, other timing elements have exhausted their service life. Therefore, the car owner is given the opportunity to purchase a branded repair kit. The kit includes the belt itself, as well as a tension pulley and bolts.

Replacement methods on 1.6 l engines

Before carrying out work, you must first purchase replacement drive elements. The best option is to purchase an original kit, especially for models with 1.4 and 1.6 liter engines.

The original kit, catalog number 1708273, includes not only generator and air conditioning drive belts, but also accessories for their installation.

But the same kit is not entirely suitable for car owners whose cars are not equipped with air conditioning (the second belt will be superfluous and will significantly affect the cost).

You can also purchase consumables separately, which will allow you to save a little. For example, instead of the original Ford Focus 2 alternator belt, you can buy an analogue produced by Contitech, Dayco, Bosch, Gates. The same manufacturers also produce air conditioning drive belts.

But in this case, the car owner will not receive installation tools, although you can do without them.

1st method

There are three ways to replace the alternator belt. Let's look at them using the example of a Ford Focus 2 equipped with a 1.6-liter unit. The first method is using a special device included in the original kit.

Before starting installation, you need to get rid of the worn-out consumables. Since the belt will not be used further, we simply cut it off (in models with air conditioning we also cut the compressor belt).

To fit the new drive, you will only need two 17mm open-end wrenches and a device for seating it.

The installation technology is as follows:

We put the drive element on the crankshaft pulley, place it in the power steering pulley and put it on the generator;
We put a landing device on the pump pulley so that its protrusion is located at the top;
We put the belt behind the ledge;
We put the 17 key on the hex head of the device and, with a “pull” motion, turn the special tool. In this case, the device will pull the drive with its protrusion and seat it on the pump pulley.

Since the engine mounting bracket will not allow you to make a full turn with the key, we pull until it stops, after which we grab the head with the second key and pull with it;
We carry out the procedure with tension and interception with keys until the drive element “sits” on the pump pulley;
Check that the belt is seated correctly.

The second belt is replaced using approximately the same principle. We put it on the pulleys of the compressor and crankshaft, wind it by the last belt and turn the crankshaft clockwise with a wrench to seat the drive.

2nd method

The second method of replacing the alternator belt on a Ford Focus 2 does not require the use of special tools.

The planting method is quite simple:

Before putting it on, unscrew the 3 bolts securing the pump pulley, and leave one, just loosen it a little (this will make it possible to move the pulley relative to the pump itself);
We put the belt on all the pulleys of the crankshaft, generator and power steering pump, and also wind it behind the unscrewed pulley of the pump;
Using a 18mm socket with a knob, rotate the crankshaft clockwise. When you turn it, the pulley will begin to tighten the belt, which will cause the pump pulley to rotate and fall into place, after which all that remains is to secure it with bolts.

This method is very simple, but allows you to very quickly change the drive of the attachment.

3rd method

The third method also does not require the use of a special tool, but technologically it is a little more complicated than the second option.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Before installing the belt drive, unscrew the upper fasteners of the generator (bolt, as well as the nut along with the stud), and loosen the lower fastening (after this the generator will be able to rotate a little). See here how to replace the Ford Focus 2 generator;
By moving towards ourselves we shift the node;
We put a new consumable on all the pulleys (a displaced unit will allow this to be done);
We put the generator in place. To do this, we move it towards the engine and, holding it in this position, tighten the upper mounting bolt. After this, all that remains is to screw the stud into place, screw the nut onto it and tighten the lower fastener.

All of these methods are suitable for replacing the alternator belt on both a 1.6-liter engine and a 1.4-liter unit.

Installing drive belts

A special tool should be included with new alternator (RG) and air conditioner belts.

The air conditioner belt is shorter than the generator belt and is installed from below. The belt drive is installed as follows:

we put the generator belt on the crankshaft pulley, the generator and the power steering pump;

We attach a special tool (special device) to the pump pulley;
we pass the belt through the device;

Wet the pump pulley with WD40, grab the device and turn it to the right, clockwise. At the moment of turning, we correct the RG so that it falls into place;

The WG goes under the water pump pulley, after which you need to remove the device;
for correct final installation of the generator belt, use a 24mm socket and a crank to turn the generator by the nut in the direction of rotation of the shaft;

The air conditioning belt (AC) is put on from below - first it is attached to the compressor pulley, the next step is to install another device from the kit on the crankshaft pulley.

Pressing the CV against the pulley, rotate the crankshaft clockwise. While turning the shaft, we adjust the belt by hand, and the steering wheel is installed in its place.