Decoupling Belt Pulley With Freewheel, Removing And Installing

General Description

There are different versions of the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel.

Before removing, check which special tool must be used to remove the installed decoupling belt pulley with freewheel.

Decoupler Differentiation:

-A- small decoupling belt pulley with freewheel, special tool to be used Puller - Bevel Gear:T10474 

-B- large decoupling belt pulley with freewheel, special tool to be used Multi-Tooth Adapter:3400 

Fig 1: Identifying Ribbed Belt Pulleys

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Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Adapter:T10474 
  Fig 2: Identifying Puller - Bevel Gear T10474

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• Multi-Tooth Adapter:3400 
  Fig 3: Identifying Multi-Tooth Adapter 3400

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• 8 mm Inner Hex Socket or TORX T50

Removing

-- Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Clamp the generator at the mounting points into a vise.

-- Pry out the cap from the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel.

-- Insert a Multipoint Adapter: T10474  or Multipoint Adapter: 3400  -1- with wrench into the decoupling belt pulley.

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-- Insert a suitable tool -2- into the generator shaft.

-- Turn the generator shaft clockwise to loosen and counterhold with the wrench while doing so.

-- Hold the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel in place by hand and turn it at the generator shaft until the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel can be removed.

Installing:

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- First, tighten the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel all the way onto the generator shaft by hand.

-- Insert the Adapter:T10474  or the Multi-Tooth Adapter:3400  -1- into the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel and attach a wrench.

-- Insert a suitable tool -2- into the generator shaft.

-- Counterhold the Multipoint Adapter:T10474  or Multipoint Adapter:3400  -1- using a wrench.

-- Tighten the decoupling belt pulley with freewheel by turning the generator shaft counter-clockwise using the Torque Wrench -3-.

Tightening Specifications