Removing Drive Belt

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NOTE: Drive belt removed incorrectly

Risk of damage to drive belt

→ Only remove the drive belt when it is cold.

→ Replace damaged drive belt.

NOTE: Drive belt breaks and becomes jammed

Risk of damage to components (trim panels, electric cables, etc.)
Leaks at the crankshaft vibration damper sealing ring
Vibration damper can overheat and lose its strength

→ Following belt breakage, check adjacent components and the interior of the engine compartment for damage, and repair or replace damaged parts if necessary.

→ Find out why the belt broke. Check deflection rollers or crankshaft vibration balancer for prior damage.

→ If the drive belt is jammed, replace vibration damper.

WARNING: Rotating components

Danger of limbs being trapped or severed

→ Disconnect power supply to the drive motor of components or to the battery.

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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.

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The connection between the full-throttle ventilation pipe and intake pipe on the tubocharger is a one-way coupling and we be damaged irreparavly once opened -4-. Leave this connection closed and pull the drive belt through in a upward direction.

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Oil Separator
Line
Holder
Full-throttle ventilation check valve → Important: One-way coupling for pipe on turbocharger
Holder
Tank ventilation

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Mark the running direction -arrow- of the drive belt with chalk.

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Unclip the front coolant hose -1- from the holder on the timing base cover -2-.

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Release check valve -2- and then pull check valve -1- out of the intake distributor

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Release clamps -1, 2- on the check valve.

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Pull off hoses at the check valve -arrow-.
Disconnect and pull off at wastegate line at the clamp -1-.

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Relieve and remove drive belt.
To do this, use a ring wrench (width across flats 30 mm) or a socket to turn the belt tensioner clockwise and remove the drive belt from the tensioning roller. Then relieve the drive belt tensiner slowly.

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Remove the drive belt from the pulleys and rollers and pull it over the full-throttle ventilation pipe to the check valve and out of the vehicle.