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Drive Belt: Service and Repair



Ribbed belt, removing and installing

Special tools and equipment
- T20167 Locking pin
or
- T10060 Locking pin

Removing
- Remove right-hand sound insulation tray.
- Remove engine cover.
- Mark direction of rotation of ribbed belt.



- Turn tensioning device in direction of arrow to relieve tension on ribbed belt.
- Lock tensioning element using locking pin.
- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing
- Install in reverse order of removal and observe the following:

Note:
- Ensure, before installing ribbed belt, that all ancillary (alternator, air conditioning compressor, power steering pump) are secured tightly.
- When installing the ribbed belt observe the direction of belt rotation and that the belt is seated correctly in the belt pulleys.
- On models which do not have an air conditioning system place ribbed belt over the alternator pulley last.
- For models with an air conditioning system place ribbed belt over the air conditioner compressor last.

- After completing repairs always: Start engine and check belt running.




- Belt drive without air conditioner compressor



- Belt drive with air conditioner compressor
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