Specifications

Problem:
After a short period of operation the timing belt jumps
because of a lack of tension.
Cause:
The screw attaching the idler pulley to the plate has snapped
and caused a sudden loss of tension.
Solution:
The factory default setting of the idler with a preitted screw
may not be used. The screws of both idlers must be tightened
to 40 Nm in accordance with the setup process speciied by
the manufacturer.
Jumped timing belt
Snapped-of idler
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CT 884 K1, CT 990 K1/K2
Opel, Saab 2.5/2.6/3.0/3.2 V6, various
Installation tip – idlers