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Auxiliary belt replacement: Mazda Anc change (F8JA, F8JB, FUJA, FUJB, …)

Step-by-step auxiliary belt replacement for the Mazda Anc change: 27 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for MAZDA — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

27 steps 7 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.2, 16V, |, 1.4, 1.6

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  • The ancillary drive belt can only be fitted once. When removal is required, always fit a new belt
  • Do not lubricate the pulleys
  • Mark the position of the crankshaft pulley

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Note: The ancillary drive belt can only be fitted once. When removal is required, always fit a new belt
  2. Note: Do not lubricate the pulleys
  3. Ancillary drive belt removal:
  4. Disconnect the power steering hose
  5. Remove the lower cover
F8JA? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Cut the belt(s) and remove

Installation and checks

  1. Installation:
  2. Mark the position of the crankshaft pulley
  3. Fit the special tool
  4. Fit the ancillary drive belt in the sequence shown
  5. Guide the ancillary drive belt around the pulleys while turning the crankshaft
  6. Turn the crankshaft clockwise
  7. Fit the special tool
  8. Fit the special tool
  9. Turn the crankshaft clockwise
  10. Remove the special tool
  11. Turn the crankshaft clockwise
  12. Remove the special tools
  13. Check for correct fitting
  14. Repeat the procedure if required
  15. Turn the crankshaft clockwise
  16. Fit the special tool
  17. Fit the power steering pump belt
  18. Turn the crankshaft clockwise as shown
  19. Check for correct fitting
  20. Repeat the procedure if required
  21. Remove the special tools

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.