Ribbed Belt Tension, Adjusting

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Engines without Automatic Tensioner ONLY

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Clamping Lever 3297

Fig 1: Identifying Clamping Lever 3297
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-- Loosen the bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Generator Bolts

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3 - Clamp

4 - Generator

-- Insert clamping lever, secure with pin -arrow- and tip generator down (use e.g. torque wrench as drive for 3297).

Fig 3: Identifying Clamping Lever Inserted And Secured With Pin

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-- Press generator as far as clamp stop at least three times using clamping lever to ensure optimum ease of movement.

-- Tighten first the lower, then the upper generator bolt to 25 Nm.