Removing Drive Belt

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Mark the running direction of the drive belt (with a paint marker, for example) if you intend to reuse it.

Fig 1: Drive Belt Routing Diagram
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- Only remove the power-steering pump wheel when the drive belt is completely relieved.
Unscrew three external Torx screws (M8 x 12) -arrows- on the hydraulic pump pulley by about half a turn.

Fig 2: Locating Screws On Power-Steering Pump Pulley
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- The drive belt can be cut if it needs to be replaced.
Slacken the drive belt at the tensioning roller by turning it clockwise -arrow- .

Fig 3: Turning Drive Belt Tensioning Pulley
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Remove the drive belt at the deflection roller under the generator.
Allow the belt tensioner to slide back to its initial position.
Unscrew three external Torx screws (M8 x 12) on the pulley and remove the pulley -arrow- .

Fig 4: Removing Pulley On Power-Steering Pump
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Guide the drive belt past the engine carrier and out of the engine compartment.
Check the drive belt and pulleys for particles of dirt.