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Improper belt routing by inexperienced technicians

belt tensioner

Due to belt drive design of M272/M273 it is very easy to


improperly route the belt. The belt will slide off the tensioner pulley


after a shoft drive, usually in less then an hour after installation.


This is an alarmingly common problem and the only clue is imprint left


on the tensioner pulley, see attached image.