Installation Procedure Saab 9-7X I

Installation Procedure

1. Route the drive belt over all the pulleys except the drive belt tensioner pulley.
2. Install the 3/8 inch breaker bar on the drive belt tensioner arm and turn the breaker bar clockwise.
3. Install the drive belt over the drive belt tensioner pulley.
4. Slowly release the tension to the drive belt tensioner arm.
5. Inspect for proper installation of the drive belt on the pulleys.

Scheme 21

1. Remove the drive belt. Refer to «Drive Belt Replacement»(ref-268132-S04886974512007101800000) .
2. Remove the drive belt tensioner bolt.
3. Remove the drive belt tensioner.

1. Install the drive belt tensioner.
2. Install the drive belt tensioner bolt. Tighten: Tighten the drive belt tensioner bolt to 50 N.m (37 lb ft). NOTE: Refer to «Fastener Notice»(ref-268087-S07010920292007101800000) .
3. Install the drive belt. Refer to «Drive Belt Replacement»(ref-268132-S04886974512007101800000) .

Scheme 22

1. Remove the drive belt. Refer to «Drive Belt Replacement»(ref-268132-S04886974512007101800000) .
2. Remove the left front wheel. Refer to «Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation»(ref-268106-S04195407242007101800000) .
3. Remove the drive belt idler pulley bracket bolts from inside the left wheel house opening.
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Remove forward bolt of the drive belt idler pulley bracket from inside the engine compartment.
6. Remove the drive belt pulley from the vehicle.

1. Install the drive belt pulley bracket and the forward bolt of the idler pulley bracket from inside the engine compartment.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to «Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle»(ref-268088-S13434065972007101800000) .
3. Install the drive belt idler pulley bracket bolts from inside the left wheelhouse opening. Tighten: Tighten the drive belt idler pulley bracket bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft). NOTE: Refer to «Fastener Notice»(ref-268087-S07010920292007101800000) .
4. Install the left front wheel. Refer to «Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation»(ref-268106-S04195407242007101800000) .
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Install the drive belt. Refer to «Drive Belt Replacement»(ref-268132-S04886974512007101800000) .

Scheme 23

1. Install a pole jack underneath the oil pan. NOTE: Broken or deteriorated mounts can cause misalignment and destruction of certain drive train components. When a single mount breaks, the remaining mounts are subjected to abnormally high stresses.
2. Insert a block of wood between the engine oil pan and the pole jack.
3. Raise the jack until the wooden block contacts the engine oil pan.
4. Raise the engine in order to place a slight tension on the rubber cushion. Observe both mounts while raising the engine.
5. Replace the mounts if any of the following conditions exist: Hard rubber surface covered with heat check cracks The rubber cushion separated from the metal plate of the mount The rubber cushion is split through the center The mount is leaking
6. If there is movement between a metal plate of the mount and its attaching points, lower the engine and tighten the bolts or nuts attaching the mount to the engine, the frame or the bracket.

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to «Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection»(ref-268108-S09012939602007101800000) .
2. Remove the cooling fan. Refer to «Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement»(ref-268147-S12673307262007101800000) .
3. Remove the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor electrical connector and the retainer (1).
4. Remove the MAP sensor (2).
5. Remove the left shock module, if frame mount is being removed. Refer to «Shock Module Replacement»(ref-268128-S01910808972007101800000) .
6. Remove the right and the left upper engine mount nuts (1).
7. Raise the vehicle. Refer to «Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle»(ref-268088-S13434065972007101800000) .
8. Remove the right and the left lower engine mount nuts.
9. Remove the engine protection shield. Refer to «Engine Protection Shield Replacement»(ref-268103-S05084402582007101800000) . IMPORTANT: When placing jack onto the oil pan, pay close attention to not damage the oil level sender.
10. Lower the vehicle and place a floor jack under the oil pan with a block of wood.
11. Raise the engine with the jack just enough to clear the engine mount stud.
12. Remove the left engine mount from the bracket.
13. Remove the left engine mount bracket bolts (1).
14. Remove the left engine mount bracket.
15. Remove the left frame engine mount bracket bolts.
16. Remove the left frame engine mount bracket, if required.

1. Install the left frame engine mount bracket, if removed.
2. Install the left frame engine mount bracket bolts, if removed. Tighten: Tighten the mount bracket bolts to 110 N.m (81 lb ft). NOTE: Refer to «Fastener Notice»(ref-268087-S07010920292007101800000) .
3. Install the left engine mount bracket and secure the bracket with the bolts (1). Tighten: Tighten the engine mount bracket bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
4. Install the left engine mount onto the bracket.
5. Lower the engine onto the engine mounts.
6. Install the right and the left upper engine mount nuts (1). Tighten: Tighten the upper engine mount nuts to 70 N.m (52 lb ft).
7. Raise the vehicle and remove the jack from under the vehicle.
8. Install the engine protection shield and secure the shield with the bolts. Refer to «Engine Protection Shield Replacement»(ref-268103-S05084402582007101800000) .
9. Install the right and the left lower engine mount nuts. Tighten: Torque the lower engine mount nuts to 70 N.m (52 lb ft).
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Install the left shock module. Refer to «Shock Module Replacement»(ref-268128-S01910808972007101800000) .
12. Install the MAP sensor (2).
13. Install the MAP sensor retainer (1) and the electrical connector.
14. Connect the cooling fan hub nut to the water pump shaft.
15. Install the cooling fan. Refer to «Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement»(ref-268147-S12673307262007101800000) .
16. Connect the battery negative cable. Refer to «Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection»(ref-268108-S09012939602007101800000) .