11 28 050 Replacing A/C Compressor Drive Belt With Belt Tensioner (N62/N62TU)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

NOTE:

If the drive belt is to be reused:

Mark direction of travel and reinstall drive belt in same direction of travel.

Pretension belt tensioner slowly and carefully with a Torx socket as far as it will go and secure with special tool 11 3 340.

Remove drive belt.

Fig 1: Securing Drive Belt With Special Tool

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IMPORTANT:

If contaminated with hydraulic fluid: Replace drive belt.

Put on the drive belt.

Remove special tool 11 3 340.

Installation:

Check that drive belt is correctly positioned on pulleys.

Fig 2: Identifying Drive Belt Position

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