Removing Drive Belt For Air-Conditioning Compressor

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WARNING: Rotating components

Danger of limbs being trapped or severed
1. → Disconnect power supply to the drive motor of components or to the battery.

NOTIFICATION

Drive belt removed incorrectly

Risk of damage to drive belt
1. → Only remove the drive belt when it is cold.
2. → Replace damaged drive belt.

NOTIFICATION

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
1. → Following belt breakage, check adjacent components and the interior of the engine compartment for damage. Repair or replace damaged parts.
2. → Find out why the belt broke. Check deflection rollers or crankshaft vibration dampers for prior damage.
3. → If the drive belt is jammed, replace the vibration damper.

Use chalk or a felt-tip pen to mark the rolling direction of the drive belt for the air-conditioning compressor for re-installation.
Remove drive belt for air-conditioning compressor -1- .

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Tensioning device for air-conditioning compressor drive belt
1. 2.1 Remove cover on the tensioning device.
2. 2.2 Loosen screw -2- by approx. 1/2-1 turn.
3. 2.3 To slacken the air-conditioning compressor drive belt -1- , swivel the tensioning device -3- clockwise at the Torx splines -4-Arrow- .
4. 2.4 Remove drive belt for air-conditioning compressor -1- .