SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk1 > Power unit | 4 cylinder Injection engine (1.4 litre direct injection engine, turbocharger and chain control) | Enginecrankshaft group, pistons

Removing and installing poly V-belt

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Locking pin -T10060 A-

t	16 mm open-end spanner -T10447- (not shown)

t	4 mm Allen key

Removal:

Note

The belt drive can be fitted with a tensioning element and a idler roller or with two tensioning elements.

–	Remove noise insulation.

–	Now, mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt.

–	Open the fastening clip of the refrigerant line -arrow-.

Vehicles with two tensioning elements

–	To slacken poly V-belt, swivel tensioning element in direction of -arrow- from above using 16 mm open-end spanner -T10447-.

–	Lock tensioning element using locking pin -T10060 A-.

All other vehicles continued

–	To slacken poly V-belt, swing tensioning element in direction of -arrow- from below using 16 mm open-end spanner.

–	Lock tensioning element with a 4 mm Allen key -1-.

–	Remove poly V-belt -2-.

Installation

Caution

Before installing poly V-belt, ensure that all ancillaries (alternator, air conditioning compressor) are secure.

When installing poly V-belt, observe direction of rotation and make sure it is properly seated on pulleys and tensioning elements.

–	Fit poly V-belt first over crankshaft belt pulley. Finally, push belt onto tensioning roller.

Further assembly is basically the reverse of the dismantling sequence.

After completing repairs:

–	Start engine and check belt running.

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