Removing Drive Belt

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.)
Sealing ring on crankshaft vibration balancer can start to leak
Vibration balancer 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 balancer.

WARNING: Rotating components

Danger of limbs being trapped or severed

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

Fig 1: Identifying Belt Drive Components

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Deflection roller 2
Hydraulic belt tensioner
Screw, M8 x 96
Deflection roller 1
Dual poly V-belt

Mark the rolling direction of the drive belt with chalk.
Open coolant hose connecting clip. Lift coolant hose aside.
Relieve and remove drive belt. To do this, turn the belt tensioner clockwise at the hexagon → Belt tensioner hexagon using a ring wrench (a/f 30) or change-over ratchet with socket → Loosening the belt (relieve the drive belt) and remove the drive belt from the tensioning roller. Then relieve the belt tensioner slowly.

Fig 2: Identifying Belt Tensioner Hexagon
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Fig 3: Removing Drive Belt
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Remove drive belt.