Power steering pump drive belt

• Move the compressor to one side and tighten the fastening bolt from the slotted side and check the belt tension.
• If the tension is correct also tighten the remaining fastening bolt.
• Adapt the procedure suitably when changing the conditioner compressor belt.

Power steering pump drive belt

Checking and tensioning

• Remove the radiator grille (see GROUP 70).

1. Slacken the screws fastening the upper radiator crossmember, then move it to one side without disconnecting the lock control cable.

1. Working as illustrated, measure the tension of the belt using tool N° 1.824.018.000 (C.2.0131).

• Check that the tensions measured using the tool are within the specified limits.

The belt may be retensioned after a brief running-in period, proceeding as follows:

• bring the engine to the normal operating temperature
• turn the engine off and allow it to cool down
• retension the belt to the specified limit.

• If the tension found is incorrect, proceed as follows:

1. Slacken the four screws fastening the power steering pump.

• Move the compressor to one side and temporarily tighten the fastening screws on the slots and check the belt tension.
• If the tension is correct, definitively tighten all the power steering pump fastening screws.
• Suitably adapt the above procedure to change the power steering pump drive belt.

Alternator - water pump drive belt

Checking and tensioning

• Remove the radiator grille (see GROUP 70).

1. Slacken the screws fastening the upper radiator crossmember, then move it to one side without disconnecting the lock control cable.