11 28 010 Replacing Alternator Drive Belt (N62/N62TU)

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Special tools required:

11 3 340

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove fan clutch with fan impeller (E65/66). See 11 52 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FAN CLUTCH (N62) .

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.

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

Fig 1: Removing Drive Belt With Special Tool (11 3 340)

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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 Correctly Positioned On Pulleys

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