Remove drive belt
WARNING:
Hot surfaces. Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
IMPORTANT:
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.
NOTE:
Check the drive belt for coolant and oil residue and replace if necessary.
NOTE:
If the drive belt is to be reused, the direction of rotation must be marked.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER .
- Refer to RELEASING DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
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 idler pulley (3) and remove.