Replacing auxiliary shaft belt

Replacing auxiliary shaft belt

NOTE In order to refit the power unit simply reverse the order of the operations described for the removal.

• Prepare the engine compartment for the insertion of the power unit, taking care to position all the electrical cables, pipes, etc. so that there are no obstacles to the refitting;
• Pay due care when fitting the power unit to avoid damaging the individual components;
• When refitting the engine coolant pipes, it is necessary to ensure that the notch in the flexible (rubber) pipe coincides with the projection on the rigid coupling sleeve. To refill the engine cooling circuit, refer to the instructions in the chapter "Removing-refitting radiator".

Firstly fix the engine side support tightening the bolts fixing it to the bodyshell to the recommended torque, then fix the gearbox side support and lastly the differential side centre support. Make sure that the support points for the power unit are correctly fixed.

Clutch pedal height.

REMOVING-REFITTING AUXILIARY SHAFT DRIVE BELT

Position the vehicle on a lift, disconnect the negative battery lead, remove the right front wheel, then proceed aas described below:

1. Remove the right front wheel arch liner to gain access to the auxiliary shaft drive belt.

Check the condition and the tension of the auxiliary shaft drive belt and in particular that the following are not present: cracks, cuts, surface wear of the material (which appears smooth and shiny), dry or hard sections with a consequent loss of adhesion. If one of these above mentioned defects is present, replace the belt.

2. View of auxiliary shaft belt fitted on vehicle:
   1. Alternator
   2. Automatic tensioning device
   3. Crankshaft pulley
   4. Air conditioning compressor pulley
   5. Fixed tensioner
   6. Power steering pump pulley
   7. Auxiliary shaft drive belt

Avoid the belt coming into contact with oil or solvents which could adversely affect the elasticity of the rubber with a consequent reduction in adhesion.