Removing and installing poly V-belt pulley with a freewheel — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)

• Special tools named: 17 mm ring spanner, torque wrench

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• The thread on the alternator shaft is left-handed. To loosen the connection, turn clockwise, and to tighten it, turn anti-clockwise.
• Counterhold using multi-spline adapter3400 and ring spanner AF 17.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove alternator.
2. Clamp alternator on bracket points in bench vice.
3. Remove protective cap from poly V-belt pulley with freewheel. [Note: The thread on the alternator shaft is left-handed. To loosen the connection, turn clockwise, and to tighten it, turn anti-clockwise.]
4. Insert multi-spline adapter3400 with 17 mm ring spanner in poly V-belt pulley with freewheel of alternator.
5. Insert TORX bitV.A.G 1603/1 in alternator shaft.

6. Loosen threaded connection by turning clockwise while counter holding with ring spanner.
7. Hold poly V-belt pulley with freewheel by hand. Turn drive shaft of alternator until poly V-belt pulley with freewheel can be removed.
8. First screw poly V-belt pulley with freewheel on drive shaft of alternator by hand as far as limit stop.
9. Release socket drive (1) and pull off grip (2).
10. Turn torque wrench grip (2) 180° and reinsert socket drive.
11. Set turning direction of torque wrench to anti-clockwise at socket drive.
12. Insert TORX driver bitV.A.G 1603/1 in alternator shaft.
13. Counterhold using multi-spline adapter3400 and ring spanner AF 17.
14. Tighten poly V-belt with freewheel by turning drive shaft of alternator clockwise using torque wrenchV.A.G 1332. Prescribed torque setting .

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