RB26 DETT Cam belt adjuster

[fredeuce]

Setting up the timing belt on the sons engine following the rebuild.

I am curious to know how the spring action is meant to work on these adjusters. According to the manual once installed the spring has the effect of pulling the tensioner pulley away from the belt. That seems counter-intuitive to me as I expected the spring to pull the pulley in against the belt.

Is this how it is meant to work or are we missing something in the set up the spring / pulley ?

 

 

 

[Rusty Nuts]

Heres a workshop manual PDF. sections EN 57 onwards its pretty clear

 

 

R33-engine-manual.pdf