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Ribbed Belt, Vehicles With Tensioning Roller and A/C Compressor






Ribbed Belt, Vehicles with Tensioning Roller and A/C Compressor

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation - 1 -.






Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt.

Before removing ribbed belt, marking running direction with chalk or felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

- Remove the adjusting bolt - arrow - to release the tension on the ribbed belt and remove the tensioning roller.





- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

Replace the tensioning roller bolt.

Before installing the ribbed belt, make sure that all ancillaries (generator and A/C compressor) are secured tightly.

- Mount the ribbed belt on the ribbed belt pulley.





1. Vibration damper

2. Tensioning roller

3. Generator

4. A/C Compressor

- Apply some adhesive lubricating paste to the guide surfaces on the tensioning roller using a paint brush. For the adhesive lubricating paste, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

- Install the tensioning roller with the bolt into the guide on the auxiliary component bracket.

- Tighten the tensioning roller bolt => [ Ribbed Belt Tensioning Roller
- Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Ribbed Belt Drive With Tensioning Roller and A/C Compressor Assembly Overview.





- Make sure the end of the tensioning roller bolt protrudes over the running surface on the tensioning roller by dimension - a -.





Dimension - a - = approximately 2.5 mm.

This assures that the bolt was tightened all the way in.

- Start the engine and check the belt routing.

- Install the noise insulation.