11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (B48, B46)
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Attention !
Risk of damage to the vibration absorber if the exact installation position is not observed.
Running the engine without a drive belt is not permitted.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove suspension cross-brace
- Remove ALTERNATOR
- Remove VIBRATION DAMPER
- Release 12 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING ALTERNATOR (B48, B46) for alternator
NOTE:
If the drive belt is to be reused, the direction of rotation must be marked.
Removal:
Figure shows the routing of the drive belt (1).
Feed out the drive belt (1) from the top at the air conditioning compressor (2) and the water pump (3).
Feed out the drive belt (1) from the bottom at the belt tensioner (2) and the deflecting element (3) and remove.
Installation:
Position drive belt (1) from the bottom over the belt tensioner (2) and the deflecting element (3).
Position drive belt (1) from the top over the air conditioning compressor (2) and the water pump (3).
Figure shows the routing of the drive belt (1).