Ribbed Belt TENSIONER, Removing And Installing, Accessory Ribbed Belt: Removing

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WARNING:

There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.

The coolant fan can come on even when the ignition is turned off, for example, caused by the heat still in the engine compartment.

-- Remove the front engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the left front coolant pipe.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Pipe Bolt

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NOTE:

The installed position is shown in the illustration with the engine removed.

Ignore item -1-.

-- Remove the front noise insulation, refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the bolts -2- on the left front coolant pipes.

Fig 2: Identifying Remove The Bolts

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NOTE:

The installed position is shown in the illustration with the engine removed.

Ignore items -1 and 3-.

-- Remove the Cylinder Head Coolant Valve -N489- -arrow- from the bracket and move it to the side.

Fig 3: Identifying Cylinder Head Coolant Valve And Bracket

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-- Pivot the tensioner clockwise in direction of -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

Fig 4: Installed Position Is Shown In Illustration With Engine Removed

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the tensioning element and release the tension on the tensioning element.

NOTE:

Ignore the Locking Pin T10060A.

-- Remove the cover from the tensioner.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and then remove the ribbed belt tensioner -2- from the cylinder block.

Fig 5: Identifying Ribbed Belt Tensioning Damper -2 And Bolt - 1

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