FIAT SPIDER 2000 User Manual
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Alternator and Water Pump
Drive Beit
E v e r y 3 0 0 0 0 m i l e s ( * ) ; Check belt
for wear
and if
necessary
renew,
Also check belt tension and
adjust if necessary,
Belt sag should he 1 to 1.5 cm (1/3
to 1/2 in.) when firm thumb pressure
is
applied.
To adjust tension
of
belt
driving water pump A and alternator
B, slacken nuts C and D and move
alternator outwards and then retighten
the nuts.
Do not exceed the tension since this
would result in abnormal stress on the
bearings.
(') It
is recommended
that
[hese
operations
be carried
out every
15,000 miles if the
vehicle is frequently driven
in heavy
traffic
conditions or In
sandy and
dusty areas.
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Ignition Timing
Spark advance is set in the factory
and no further adjustment is required
during the life of the vehicle.
Ignition timing must be checked only if
the ignition distributor is removed.
To adjust proceed as follows:
— For vehicles fitted with manual
transmission, engage top gear and
move vehicle until cylinder no. 1 is
in compression phase and the mark
on the crankshaft pulley is aligned
with the fixed timing mark A indi-
cating 10
u
B.T.D.C.
Ignition timing:
v.);B = 5°(Adv.);C-0°(TDC)