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Ribbed Belt






Ribbed Belt

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T10060 A)

Removing






- Disconnect the vacuum line - 1 - to the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister by pressing the release button.

- Free up the vacuum line on the coolant pipe,

Ignore - 2 -.

- Remove EVAP canister with connected lines upward out of bracket - arrow - and lay aside.














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 the ribbed belt.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note 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 and generator belt pulleys.






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






- Release tensioner.

- Check whether ribbed belt is routed correctly.

- Start engine and check whether ribbed belt runs correctly.