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Removing and installing poly V-belt - RA13001193420X(13-3420)

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Preceding work:

Open hood, raise to vertical position (01-0080) .

Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates

13-1202-13-4001

1st version 

Fig 1: Identifying Poly V-Belt Remove/Install Components - 1St Version
G04678524Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Model 124: fan shroud remove, install.
Models 129, 140: fan shroud ring take off, place over fan, fit on.
Bolt (16) slacken about 1/4-1/2 turns.
Tensioning nut (5) slacken (turn to the left).
Poly V-belt take off.
Belt pulley surfaces examine for signs of damage and dirt, replace if necessary (e.g. worn bearing points of tensioning device, dents in belt pulleys etc.).
Setting pointer (13) turn to marking (1).
Poly V-belt fit on, starting at tensioning pulley (1) (see 13-3440  for running diagrams).
IMPORTANT
Do not use belt wax or similar products.
Tensioning nut (12) tighten until setting pointer (13) is located between the markings (2).
Bolt (16) tighten (100 Nm).
Seat of belt on belt pulleys examine.

2nd and 3rd version 

Fig 2: Identifying Poly V-Belt Remove/Install Components - 2Nd And 3Rd Version
G04678525Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Model 124: fan shroud remove, install.
Models 129, 140: fan shroud ring take off, place over fan, fit on.
2nd version: hexagon head (3) on tensioning arm (2) swivel counter-clockwise with wrench (WAF 17).
3rd version: Torx (E10) in tensioning pulley swivel counter-clockwise.
Poly V-belt (11) take off.
Belt pulley surfaces examine for signs of damage and dirt, replace if necessary (e. g. worn bearing points of tensioning device, dents in belt pulleys etc.).
Poly V-belt (11) fit on (running diagrams see 13-3440 ).
IMPORTANT
Do not use belt wax or similar products.
Seat of belt on belt pulleys examine.

Special tool 

(Tensioning device 1st version)

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (001 589 66 21 00 00)
G04678526Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.

Special tool 

(Tensioning device 3rd version)

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (001 589 76 09 00 00)
G04678527Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
TIGHTENING TORQUE IN NM

Bolt (16) of tensioning device (tensioning device 1st version) 100