Installing Drive Belt

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Fig 1: Drive Belt Components Location

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Components

• The figure  > Components shows the complete belt threading course. The pulleys are numbered according to fitting sequence. 

Fig 2: Belt Drive Components Location

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Belt drive

1. Bend the drive belt to form a loop and guide it through between the coolant pump pulley -1-  and crankshaft pulley -5-  towards to the tensioning roller -8-  .

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 1

2. Place the top part of the belt loop over the coolant pump pulley -1-  .

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 2

3. Place the lower part of the belt loop around the crankshaft pulley at the bottom -5-  .

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 3

4. Guide the belt section from the coolant pump pulley -1-  around the deflection roller -2-  on cylinder bank 5 - 8.

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 4

5. Then guide the section of the belt around the air-conditioning compressor pulley -3-  at the bottom.

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 5

6. Lay a loop around the power-steering pump -4-  .

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 6

7. Lay the loose end of the drive belt from the coolant pump downwards and around the generator pulley -6-  and deflector roller -7-  of cylinder bank 1 - 4.

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 7

8. Gather the belt section between the deflection roller -7-  of cylinder bank 1 - 4 and the crankshaft pulley -8-  to form a loop and guide it upwards to the tensioning roller -8-  .

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   Fitting drive belt - Step 8

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   • Using an open-ended wrench can damage the belt tensioner. 
   • Using a tool with a width across flats of 32 mm can damage the belt tensioner. 
9. Use a ring wrench or socket (width across flats 30) to turn the belt tensioner in a clockwise direction at the hexagon.

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   Belt tensioner hexagon

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   Loosening the belt

10. Lay the drive belt on the tensioning roller. Slowly relieve the tensioning roller.
11. Check that the drive belt is routed correctly. > Components 
12. Check that the drive belt is seated correctly on the pulleys.
13. Clip the coolant hose -1-  into the holder -2-  .

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    Hose

14. Turbo only: 

    Connect the wastegate line at the clamp -1-  .

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    Wastegate line

15. Turbo only: 

    Attach the check valve -1-  to the air box and fit a new clamp -2-  .

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    Check valve for positive crankcase ventilation

16. Turbo only: 

    Attach hoses to the check valve and fit with new clamps.