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Ribbed Belt






Ribbed Belt

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T10060A)

Removing






- Release the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister - B arrow -, remove it upward - A arrow - and lay it aside.

Ignore - 1 and 2 -.

Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt.

Before removing ribbed belt, marking running direction with chalk or felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

- To release ribbed belt tension, rotate tensioner in direction of - arrow -.






- Secure tensioner with (T10060 A).

- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:

Secure the generator and Air conditioning (A/C) compressor before installing the ribbed belt.

- Place the ribbed belt onto the crankshaft, A/C compressor and generator belt pulleys.






- Hold tensioner with an open end wrench and remove (T10060 A).






- Release tensioner.

- Check whether ribbed belt is routed correctly.

- Start engine and check whether ribbed belt runs correctly.