Installing drive (timing) belt

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Align mark on camshaft drive sprocket with mark on cylinder head cover and/or drive (timing) belt guard.
Place drive (timing) belt on crankshaft gear (note running direction of belt).
Turn tension roller to the right using two-pin spanner -B-, with one pin inserted in hole in roller and other pin in slot at bottom of roller pivot bracket (see arrows in Figure) until:
- Piston -1- is driven all the way out
- Piston -2- lifts up approx. 1.0 mm (0.040 in.)
Fig 1: Turning Tension Roller (Camshaft Drive Belt)
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.
Tighten mounting bolt -3- by hand.
Rotate engine 2 revolutions in running direction.
Counter-hold thermo tension roller with two-pin spanner and tighten mounting bolt -3- to 25 Nm (18 ft lb).
Install lower drive (timing) belt guard.
Install vibration damper/pulley.