Removal [11/2016 - ]: Procedure

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REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
See step 17

REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT

Prepare a clean durable piece of cloth and fold it several times.
HINT:

Fold the cloth several times to make it thicker.

Pass the cloth under the V-ribbed belt between the crankshaft pulley and water pump pulley as shown in the illustration.

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NOTE:

Position the cloth so that the part closest to the engine is longer.

Slightly rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise so that the cloth is pulled between the V-ribbed belt and crankshaft pulley.

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NOTE:

Make sure that the cloth is pulled around no more than 50% of the pulley.

While gradually rotating the crankshaft pulley clockwise, pull the side of the cloth that is outside of the V-ribbed belt away from the engine.

NOTE:

Pull the cloth until part of the V-ribbed belt comes off the crankshaft pulley.

Continue to rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise until the V-ribbed belt is completely removed from the crankshaft pulley.