BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: V-Ribbed Belt W. Tensioner

REPLACING ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT (N62/N62TU)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

NOTE: If the drive belt is to be reused: Mark direction of travel and reinstall drive belt in same direction of travel.

Pretension belt tensioner slowly and carefully with a Torx socket as far as it will go and secure with special tool 11 3 340.

Remove drive belt.

IMPORTANT: If contaminated with hydraulic fluid: Replace drive belt.

V-ribbed Belt W. Tensioner
Fig. 185: Removing Drive Belt With Special Tool (11 3 340)

Put on the drive belt.

Remove special tool 11 3 340.

Installation:

Check that drive belt is correctly positioned on pulleys.

V-ribbed Belt W. Tensioner
Fig. 186: Identifying Drive Belt Correctly Positioned On Pulleys

REPLACING A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER (N62/N62TU)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

NOTE: If the drive belt is to be reused: Mark direction of travel and reinstall drive belt in same direction of travel.

Pretension belt tensioner slowly and carefully with a Torx socket as far as it will go and secure with special tool 11 3 340.

Remove drive belt.

IMPORTANT: If contaminated with hydraulic fluid: Replace drive belt.

V-ribbed Belt W. Tensioner
Fig. 187: Identifying Special Tool (11 3 340)

Put on the drive belt.

Remove special tool 11 3 340.

Installation:

Check that drive belt is correctly positioned on pulleys.

V-ribbed Belt W. Tensioner
Fig. 188: Identifying Drive Belt Correctly Positioned On Pulleys

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