SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing ancillary bracket t  Removing → Anchor t  Installing → Anchor Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Counterhold tool -T20167-

t  Lever -U-30800-

Removing –  In the versions with rigid battery protection, remove the cover -1-; press the release tab -arrow- to do so.   WARNING Observe safety precautions when disconnecting the battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27 .

–  With ignition switched off, disconnect earth wire at battery .

–  Detach engine cover -arrows-.

–  Remove central soundproofing -Anchorage points 1 ... 3-.

–  Take the active carbon filter out upwards with hoses connected and place to side.   Note

Before removing the ribbed belt, mark its running direction with chalk or with a felt tipped pen. If the belt runs in the opposite direction when it is refitted, this can cause it to rupture. –  To slacken the Poly-V belt, turn the tensioner in the direction of the -arrow-. –  Remove poly V-belt.

–  Extract the bolts -arrows- and remove the Poly V-belt tensioner.

–  Remove the bolt -1- and take off the grille on the air duct using the lever -U-30800-.   WARNING The air conditioner refrigerant circuit must not be opened.

–  Disconnect electrical connection -1- for electromagnetic coupling on air conditioner compressor. –  Unscrew the bolts -arrow- for air conditioner compressor.   Note To avoid damage to the air conditioning compressor or in the flexible conduits/tubes of the cooling agent, the tubes must not be pulled, bent or stretched excessively.

–  Protect the bumper with adhesive tape -arrow- to prevent scratches. –  Tie air conditioning compressor together with connected refrigerant hoses up to the bumper.

–  Disconnect the electrical connection from the alternator -arrow-.

–  Screw out bolts -arrows- and detach alternator from bracket for ancillary units. –  Swing the alternator with the electrical cables connected to the right-hand side of the vehicle.

–  Unbolt cable -2- and remove the alternator. –  Disconnect retainer -1- from alternator.

–  Unscrew the support for the auxiliaries -bolts 1… 6- and remove. Installing Continue the installation in the reverse order of removal sequence, observing the following:

–  Install the ancillaries bracket and tighten the bolts in the order shown -1 ... 6- to 45 Nm. –  Remove the alternator → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Install the air conditioner compressor → air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87. –  Install poly V-belt → Chapter. –  Connect battery. Note the following → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27