Tensioning drive belt

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If the drive belt tensioner is completely extended:

CAUTION: If the drive belt tensioner is at its travel limit, it must be pushed back in the installed position together with the pulley. This procedure can take up to 5 minutes.

When compressing the tensioner, excessive force can damage the tensioning pulley.

Fig 1: Inserting An Allen Wrench Into Socket-Head

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Push pulley on counter-clockwise in direction of - arrow - with a socket head wrench using even but not excessive application of force until tensioner piston can be locked with locking plate T10008.