Peugeot 405

1987-1997 of release

Repair and operation of the car



Peugeot 405
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance
   2.1. Technical characteristic
   + 2.2. Frequency of service
   + 2.3. Each 7 500 km
   - 2.4. Each 10 000 km or 6 months
      2.4.1. Replacement of engine oil and filter
      2.4.2. Check of level of gearbox oil
      2.4.3. Check and adjustment of a tension of a maple belt
      2.4.4. Check of an auxiliary driving belt
      - 2.4.5. Removal, installation and adjustment of a tension of a maple driving belt
         2.4.5.1. Early models
         2.4.5.2. Models with manual adjustment of a tension
         2.4.5.3. Models with automatic adjustment of a tension
      2.4.6. The pump of the amplifier of steering (XU9J4 with 16 valves)
   + 2.5. Each 20 000 km or 12 months
   + 2.6. Each 30 000 km or 18 months
   + 2.7. Each 40 000 km or 2 years
   + 2.8. Each 60 000 km or 3 years
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Fuel system
+ 5. Lubrication systems, coolings
+ 6. System of release
+ 7. Coupling
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Power shafts
+ 10. Steering
+ 11. Suspension brackets
+ 12. Brake system
+ 13. Body
+ 14. Electric equipment


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2.4.5.2. Models with manual adjustment of a tension

Removal

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. To remove a weight wire from the accumulator.
2. To remove the protection cover from the engine.
3. To weaken bolts of installation (adjustment) of a suspension bracket of a pulley of the mechanism of a tension (one is located in the middle of a pulley, another – in the bottom of a suspension bracket).
4. To completely release a bolt (it is specified by an arrow) regulations and to take off a driving belt from pulleys.

Installation and adjustment of a tension

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. To establish a new belt on pulleys.
2. The correct tension of a driving belt guarantees its durability. The loose belt will slip and, perhaps, to squeal. However the drawn belt will increase wear in bearings of the generator of alternating current.
3. The tension of a belt has to be adjusted so that by moderate pressing of a thumb of a hand the middle of a long branch of a belt the deflection of a belt made about 5,0 mm.
4. For adjustment of a tension of a belt to unscrew a regulation bolt, then to turn a bent shaft and to repeatedly check a tension.
5. It is reliable to tighten bolts of installation of a suspension bracket of a pulley of the mechanism of a tension.
6. To install the protection cover on the engine.
7. To connect a wire of mass of the accumulator.

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