We replace the belt after 60 thousand kilometers of the car or four years of the calendar life.
At every maintenance, the condition of the belt should be checked.
The drive scheme of auxiliary units depends on the vehicle equipment, whether air conditioning is installed on the vehicle or not.
The belt tension is adjusted by the automatic tensioner.
To check and replace the belt, we install the car on an inspection ditch or lift.
We install wheel chocks under the rear wheels.
Put the car on the parking brake. We loosen the bolts of the front right wheel.
Raise the front of the car and remove the right front wheel.
We remove the mudguard of the engine compartment (article - Removing the protection of the engine, wheel arch liners and mudguards Renault Duster)
We unscrew three self-tapping screws securing the right wheel liner to the front bumper and one self-tapping screw securing the fender liner to the wing.
We bend the front part of the fender liner and wind it behind the brake disc.
With a head of 18, we scroll the crankshaft by the bolt securing the accessory drive pulley clockwise and inspect the belt along its entire length. If cracks or other defects are found on the belt, we replace the belt.
Replacing the rollers and the accessory drive belt on the 2.0L engine
Belt installation diagram is shown in Figure 3
We put a 16 spanner wrench on the hexagon of the tensioner and turn the roller bracket clockwise
Remove the belt from the pulleys and remove the belt from the engine compartment
Marking of the drive belt for auxiliary units with air conditioning 7RK 1792
Belt length 1792 mm.
To replace the belt idler:
With a 13 head, unscrew the roller mounting bolt
Remove the roller with its fastening bolt
Remove the bolt and roller cover from the roller
By rotating the roller, we determine the condition of the bearing
The roller should rotate silently, evenly, without jamming.
To replace the idler roller:
Use the TorxT40 key to unscrew the roller fastening screw
Remove the tension roller and roller cover
If necessary, then remove the tensioner for this:
With a 16 head, unscrew the tensioner fastening bolt
Remove the tensioner assembly with the roller
When installing the tensioner, lug 1 on the tensioner must fit into groove 2 of the accessory mounting bracket.
Install all parts in reverse order. We install the belt in accordance with the diagram in Figure 3.
Replacing the rollers and the accessory drive belt on a 1.6L engine
Marking of the auxiliary drive belt for the K4M 6RK 1822 engine with air conditioning.
We loosen the belt tension, put a 15 key or a 15 head on the tension roller mounting bolt from the bottom of the car.
Turn the roller bracket clockwise and loosen the belt
Remove the belt from the support roller
Remove the accessory drive belt from the pulleys
To remove the support roller, use a wrench to unscrew its fastening bolt
Remove the outer cover of the roller
Remove the support roller
Remove the inner cover
To remove the tensioner with a 10 head, unscrew two bolts
Remove the tensioner assembly with the roller
Install all parts in reverse order.
We put the belt on the pulleys, and wind it under the tension and support rollers in accordance with the diagram.
