Toothed belt, removing, installing and tensioning: Removing
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- Read safety precautions before beginning work refer to Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system .
- Observe rules for cleanliness refer to Rules for cleanliness .
- Remove engine cover.
- Remove sound insulation tray, refer to NOISE INSULATION (GASOLINE ENGINES), ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW or NOISE INSULATION (DIESEL ENGINES), ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
- Remove right headlamp, refer to 94 LIGHTS, SWITCHES - EXTERIOR .
- Remove air guide pipe between turbocharger and charge air cooler.
- Remove ribbed belt, refer to Ribbed belt, removing and installing under Ribbed belt, removing and installing .
- Remove ribbed belt tensioning element.
Engine installed:
- Position crankshaft at TDC cylinder 1 (vehicles with manual transmission).
- Position crankshaft at TDC cylinder 1 (vehicles with automatic transmission).
With engine removed:
- Position vibration damper to TDC cylinder 1 - arrows -.
- Remove coolant expansion tank and set aside.
- Remove power steering fluid reservoir and set aside.
- Remove vacuum line to throttle valve connection.
- Remove upper toothed belt guard.
- Install engine support bridge 10 - 222 A with bracket for engine 10 - 222 A /1.
- Engage Retainer 3180 on right lifting eye and tighten on cylinder head and lightly pre-tension engine.
Fig 5: Locating Securing Bolts From Assembly Mounting/Engine Bracket, Assembly Mounting/Body And Assembly Mounting Bracket/Body
- Remove bolts from subframe/engine bracket, subframe/body and subframe brackets/body - arrows - and completely remove subframe.
- Remove engine bracket on cylinder block.
- Remove vibration damper/belt pulley.
- Remove lower and middle toothed belt cover.
- Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt.
- Install tensioning bolt T10092 into tensioning device for toothed belt.
- If necessary, align pressure piston before tensioning using needle nose pliers or a thin wire (hole in pressure piston and hole in housing must line up).
- Tension pressure piston of tensioner just enough that the pressure piston can be secured using Locking Pin T40011.
- Remove toothed belt.
- Turn crankshaft back slightly.