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11 28 010 Replace alternator drive belt (S63)

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Special tools required: 

IMPORTANT: If contaminated with hydraulic fluid: Replace  drive belt.

Installation: 

If the drive belt is to be reused, mark direction of travel and reinstall drive belt in same direction of rotation.

Necessary preliminary tasks 

IMPORTANT: Belt tensioner is under high initial spring tension.

Slowly and carefully pretension belt tensioner (1) in direction of arrow up to stop.

Secure special tool 11 3 340 in dowel hole (2).

Belt tensioner in assembly position.

Remove drive belt.

NOTE: On vehicles which do not have a power steering pump, an idler pulley (3) is fitted in place of the power steering pump.
Fig 1: Pre-Tensioning Belt Tensioner
G06178515Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Belt tensioner is under high initial spring tension.

Put on the drive belt.

Remove special tool 11 3 340 from dowel hole (2).

Slowly relieve tension on belt tensioner (1).

Installation: 

Make sure drive belt is in correct installation position.

Fig 2: Relieving Tension On Belt Tensioner
G06178516Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Assemble engine.