Removing Drive Belt For Generator

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.

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

   Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Tensioning device for generator drive belt

   1. 2.1  Fit ring wrench at the hexagon on the tensioning device -2-  and swivel the tensioning device -3-  anti-clockwise. -Arrow- 
   2. 2.2  Lock the tensioning device -3-  using > T10060A - locking pin  at the bores -4-  .
   3. 2.3  Remove drive belt for generator -1-  .