Removing Drive Belt For Air-Conditioning Compressor
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Rotating components
- Danger of limbs being trapped or severed
→ Disconnect power supply to the drive motor of components or to the battery.
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. Repair or replace damaged parts.
→ Find out why the belt broke. Check deflection rollers or crankshaft vibration dampers for prior damage.
→ If the drive belt is jammed, replace the vibration damper.
- Slacken drive belt for air-conditioning compressor.
- 1.1 Use Torx wrench T55 -1- to fit the lever on the belt tensioner -2- , turn it as far as it will go in a clockwise direction and hold it at that position.
- 1.2 Remove drive belt for air-conditioning compressor -3- from the tensioning roller.
- 1.3 Carefully allow the belt tensioner -2- to turn back to its original position.
Belt tensioner for air-conditioning compressor
- Guide out drive belt for air-conditioning compressor -3- and remove it.
- Check pulleys for damage.