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Porsche Cayman (987) F6-2.9L (2009)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Make
Porsche
Model
Cayman (987) F6-
Engine
2.9L
Year
2009
Section
Drive Belt › Service and Repair
MaintenanceService and Repair · page 1 of 2
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Drive Belt: Service and Repair

WM 137819 Removing and installing drive belt

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for removing drive belt

1. Put protective covers in the passenger compartment.
2. Remove rear wall cover.

Removal

Removing drive belt

Warning
Do not remove the drive belt when the engine is warm!
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Risk of damage or deformation!

-> Drive belts should only be removed when they have cooled down.

1. Turn the tensioning roller clockwise at the hexagon (a/f 24) and simultaneously remove the belt from the deflection rollers.

Tensioning pulley for drive belt

Information
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To check drive belt for damage by the naked eye, it needs to have been removed.

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Mark running direction of drive belt with a colored pen.

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Even minor damage means that the drive belt must be replaced (even if the maintenance interval has not expired).

2. Take the drive belt off the belt pulleys and give it a detailed inspection. Examine it to see if it has picked up foreign bodies, cracks or other

damage and replace if necessary.

3. Check the pulleys for damage, wear and soiling.

Installation

Installing drive belt

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After installing the drive belt you should check again that the individual belt pulleys and rollers are positioned correctly.

1. Install the drive belt as shown in the illustration. If you are reinstalling the old drive belt, it is absolutely necessary to observe the previously

marked rolling direction. Position the drive belt by taking the tension off the tensioning roller in a clockwise direction, then allow the tensioning
roller to slide back to its normal position.

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