Removing Toothed Belt

Removing toothed belt

Special tools, testers and workshop equipment required:



• 10 - 222A



• 10 - 222A/1

^ Engine in vehicle




- Disconnect air duct at bottom of right - hand longitudinal member (air duct leads to charge air cooler).




- Remove noise insulation panels in center and on the right -arrows-.
- Remove ribbed belt and tensioning element. Service and Repair




- Detach coolant expansion tank and power assisted steering reservoir - arrows - and move to one side with the hoses connected.
- Disconnect vacuum hose from activated charcoal filter and from connection on throttle valve.
- Unplug electrical connectors on coolant expansion tank and activated charcoal filter.
- Remove toothed belt guard (top).




- Set up engine support bracket 10 - 222 A with supports 10 - 222 A/1.
- Fix retainer 3180 to right lifting eye and attach to engine support bracket 10 222 A.
- Lift engine slightly with spindle of engine support bracket 10-222 A.

Notes: Lift coolant expansion tank and power assisted steering reservoir and tie them in place on the engine support bracket.




- Set crankshaft to markings for TDC of No. 1 cylinder -arrows- by turning central bolt on crankshaft sprocket in direction of rotation.
- Remove vibration damper, making sure not to change the TDC position.
- Remove center and bottom sections of toothed belt guard.




- Unbolt engine support from engine console and engine console from body -arrows-
- Unbolt connecting piece between engine console and body. - Take out engine console.




- Remove bolts for engine support -arrows- , but do not take out the engine support.

Notes: To remove the bolts for the engine support, raise or lower the engine slightly as necessary via the spindles on engine support bracket 10 - 222A.

- Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt with chalk or felt pen.




- Screw M5x55 stud -1- into toothed belt tensioning element. Screw hexagonal nut -2- onto stud -1- using a large washer -3- .
- Only tension piston of tensioning element as far as necessary to secure it with a locking pin (e.g. from lifting appliance 2024A) -arrow- .
- Pull out toothed belt through space between engine support and cylinder block.