Ribbed Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- If the ribbed belt is going to be reinstalled, the running direction must be marked with chalk or a felt-tip pen for the reinstallation.

-- To release the ribbed belt tension, rotate tensioner in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Ribbed Belt For Vehicles With Electro-Mechanical Power Steering

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-- Secure the tensioning system using the : T10060A .

-- Remove the ribbed belt.