Checking Drive Belt

Drive Belt Routing (View On Removed Engine): 

Fig 1: Overview Of Drive Belt And Drive Belt Routing

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1. Drive Belt
2. Generator Pulley
3. Deflection Roller
4. Air-Conditioning Compressor Pulley
5. Crankshaft Vibration Damper
6. Tensioning Roller For Belt Tensioner
7. Coolant Pump Pulley

1. Relieve the drive belt.
   1. 1.1. Fit a suitable tool to the hexagon -1-  of the carrier for tension roller, screw in clockwise as far as it will go -arrow-  and hold at this position.
      Fig 2: Removing Drive Belt

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   2. 1.2. Remove drive belt from the pulley on the generator.
   3. 1.3. Carefully allow carrier for tension roller to turn back to its original position.
2. Turn the drive belt with the air-conditioning compressor pulley and perform a visual inspection.

   Information 

   • Check for foreign objects in the grooves of the pulley  .
3. Check pulleys for damage.

   Replace damaged components.

4. Fit drive belt on the pulleys and tighten it again.