Replacement

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

• bring the engine to normal operating temperature
• run the engine for about 10 minutes
• turn off the engine and wait for it to cool down
• retension the belt to the specified value.

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

1. Slacken the two alternator fastening bolts.
2. Move the alternator to one side to increase the belt tension.

• Tighten the upper alternator fastening bolt and check the belt tension.
• If the belt tension is correct also tighten the lower bolt fastening the alternator to the support bracket.
• Refit the air cleaner.

Replacement

• Set the car on a lift and raise it.
• Slacken the fastening screws and remove the lower engine guard.
• Remove the conditioner compressor drive belt from the pulley.
• Lower the car.
• Slacken the screws fastening the air cleaner and turn it over without removing the sleeves.
• Slacken the two alternator fastening bolts (See "Checking and tensioning") and remove the belt.
• Install a new belt reversing the procedure described for removal and tension it following the procedure given in the previous paragraph.
• Complete re-assembly taking care to tension the conditioner compressor belt (see specific paragraph).

Power steering pump drive belt

• Slacken the air cleaner fastening screws and turn it over without disconnecting the sleeves.

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

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

• bring the engine to normal operating temperature;
• run the engine for about 10 minutes;
• turn off the engine and wait for it to cool down;
• retension the belt to the specified value.

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

1. Slacken the power steering pump fastening screws.
2. Tension the belt correctly using the micrometric tensioner.