11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt with belt tensioner (N62)

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Special tools required:

113 340

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove alternator drive belt. Refer to 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N62) .
Remove engine splash guard.

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.

Fig 1: Removing Drive Belt

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Remove drive belt.

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: Installing Drive Belt

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