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Mercedes Benz 300SE (126.024) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1989)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Drive Belt: Specifications (page 4 of 4)

Make
Mercedes Benz
Model
300 Series 300SE (126.024)
Engine
L6-3.0L (103.981)
Year
1989
Section
Drive Belt
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 4 of 4
Drive Belt: Specifications (page 4 of 4) – Mercedes-Benz 300SE W126 L6-3.0L M103 (1989)

Special Tools

 

Note 

The adhesive plate used (Fig. A) (arrow) has been replaced as of February 1988 by a cast setting scale (Fig. B) (arrow).
On vehicles with adhesive plate (Fig. A) (arrow), tension poly-V-belt as follows.
Turn tensioning nut (5) until setting pointer (13) is matched with the following scale graduations.
Engine w/o A/C compressor 5th graduation
Engine with A/C compressor 7th graduation

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The same page in: 300E 4MATIC (124.230) L6-3.0L (103.985) (1990), 300CE (124.050) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989), 300CE (124.050) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989), 300E (124.026) L6-2.6L (103.940) (1990), 300E (124.026) L6-2.6L (103.940) (1990), 300E (124.030) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1986), 300E (124.030) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1986), 300E 4MATIC (124.230) L6-3.0L (103.985) (1990), 300SEL (126.025) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1988), 300SEL (126.025) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1988), 300SE (126.024) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1989), 300TE (124.090) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989).

Parts & tools for this job For 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 3.0L

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