Crankshaft belt pulley, removing and installing

Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust Pipe Fasteners

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For vehicles with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - for exhaust pipe of parking heater/auxiliary heater on noise insulation.

Fig 2: Identifying Quick-Release Fasteners And Noise Insulation

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Loosen quick-release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front noise insulation.
Bring lock carrier into service position → Lock carrier, moving into service position .
Remove ribbed belt → Ribbed belt, removing and installing

Fig 3: Removing/Installing Vibration Damper/Belt Pulley

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NOTE:

To loosen and tighten the crankshaft belt pulley, counter-hold at the central bolt using a box-end wrench.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

Fig 4: Installing Crankshaft Belt Pulley With Original Bolts

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Only possible to install in one position: The hole - arrow - in crankshaft belt pulley must be positioned over protrusion on toothed belt sprocket

Install lock carrier with attachments →
- 50 BODY, FRONT
- 50 - BODY - FRONT for BODY EXTERIOR - CABRIOLET
.

Fig 5: Identifying Lock Carrier With Attachments

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Place torque support stop onto rubber buffer for torque support under its own weight and tighten nuts - arrows -.
Install front bumper cover →
- 63 BUMPER
- 63 - BUMPERS for BODY EXTERIOR - CABRIOLET
.
Check headlight adjustment →
- 01 - MAINTENANCE
- 01 - MAINTENANCE for MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES - CABRIOLET
.

Torque specifications

Component		Nm
Belt pulley to crankshaft		10 + 90 ° ¹⁾²⁾
¹⁾ Replace bolt or nut ²⁾ 90 °Corresponds to a 1/4 turn