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What is the auxiliary belt?
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The belt of the auxiliary organs, also known as the service or trapezoidal belt, is a piece that has the task of connecting the pulleys to transmit the motion generated by the crankshaft to all the auxiliary organs, such as the water pump, the compressor the air conditioning system or the power steering pump.
Posted on: 16 August 2022 by ScegliAuto

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