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BMW Serie 5 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years 1995-2003
Part: Air conditioning
Operation: Removing the auxiliary belt tensioner

The auxiliary belt tensioner is located immediately behind the crankshaft pulley: to be able to disassemble it, it is first of all necessary to remove the belt by loosening the tensioner and releasing the various pulleys (with the engine hanging from the crane, everything is easier); once the auxiliary belt has been removed, the tensioner is fixed to the monobloc by means of a pin: it is sufficient to unscrew it to be able to extract the tensioner from its seat; when installing the tensioner it is also advisable to align it with the centering notch on the tensioner itself in the special groove.


Posted on 16 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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