Toothed Belt, Removing From Camshaft Sprocket

Toothed Belt, Removing from Camshaft Sprocket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pin Wrench (3387)

• Marking Plate (T10008)

Remove toothed belt.

- Bring lock carrier into service position. Refer to => [ Lock Carrier, Moving into Service Position ] Lock Carrier, Moving Into Service Position.

- Open quick-release fasteners - arrows - and remove the engine cover.





• Before removing ribbed belt, mark the turning direction on it with chalk or a felt tip pen. A reversed turning direction can cause damage to the ribbed belt under operating conditions.

- Move tensioning element in direction of - arrow - to release the tension on the ribbed belt.





- Remove ribbed belt.

- Remove upper toothed belt guard.





CAUTION!
Only turn over the engine at the crankshaft in direction of engine rotation (clockwise).

- Turn crankshaft to TDC at the toothed belt pulley bolt.

• The markings on the crankshaft sprocket and on the crankshaft must be at TDC - arrows -.

CAUTION!
• The toothed belt tensioner is oil-dampened and can be compressed by applying constant pressure.

• Excessive force will damage the toothed belt tensioner.

- Using a socket wrench, push the toothed belt tensioner with even, not excessive force counter-clockwise in direction of - arrow - until it is possible to secure the tensioner piston with the Marking Plate (T10008).





- Insert Marking Plate (T10008) and leave it inserted.

• Stop tab - A - of eccentric must not be bent.





- To release the tension on the toothed belt, loosen nut - 1 - on the tensioner and turn the eccentric pulley with the Pin Wrench (3387) clockwise in direction of - arrow -.

- Remove toothed belt from the camshaft sprocket.

Mount the toothed belt.

- Bring the markings on the camshaft sprocket to the cylinder head cover and the markings on the vibration damper to the toothed belt guard so that they meet - arrows -.





- Make sure the toothed belt tensioner is secured with the Marking Plate (T10008).

- Place toothed belt on coolant pump, tensioning roller and camshaft gear (in this order).

- Tension toothed belt => [ Tensioning the toothed belt ] Service and Repair.

- Install upper toothed belt guard while carefully engaging the center toothed belt guard.

The rest of the installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Install ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

- Install lock carrier with attachments. Refer to =>
Radiator Support Radiator Support

- Place the torque support stop on the rubber buffer and tighten the nuts - arrows -.





- Install front bumper cover.

- Check headlight adjustment.

Tightening Specifications





* Insert using locking compound; locking compound.