Removing
Loosen the fan belt and remove it. Depending on the vehicle model, it is sometimes necessary to first remove the fan belts of other accessories, such as the air conditioning compressor belt.
Type 110 engine with 55 A alternator
loosen the nuts (1, 2, 3).
Turn the tension bolt on the front of the alternator to the left and loosen the fan belt tension.
Attention: In vehicles with air conditioning, turn the tension bolt (4) to the right. using a 6mm square head screw (arrow view, viewed from below).
Type 110 engine with 80 A alternator
loosen the nut (1) on the back of the alternator.
Loosen the bolt (3).
Turn tension bolt (4) to the left, thereby loosening the tension of the fan belt.
Belt tension
By turning the tension bolt to the right, move the alternator away from the engine, thus tensioning the fan belt.
workshop, checking the degree of tension of the fan belt is carried out with a special tool. The new belt is tensioned to level 30, while the previously used belt is tensioned to level 20-25.
If there is no such tool, you should press the belt between the pulleys with your thumbs. The belt should bend about 5 mm, otherwise the tension should be corrected again. It is necessary to check the degree of tension of the fan belt using a measuring device.
Tighten the fixing bolts and nuts.