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The manual is probably misleading. It actually doesn't matter which side it up and which is down. I know that sounds funny but they do have to be 180* out of alignment on the EA82. The proper "by the book" method for belt installation has you install the first belt with the mark on the pulley straight up. Then rotate the engine 360 degree's and install the second belt with it's mark also straight up. The end result is that they will be 180 out. And if you think about it hard enough you will realize that it doesn't even matter which one is where. I always put the driver's side up and the passenger side down and install both belts at the same time. Then you can install the distributor - just find TDC on the comp. stroke of the #1 cylinder (front, passenger side) and stab the distributor in so the rotor points to the tower you wish to be #1. Then install the plug wires in counter-clockwise order of 1,3,2,4. Hope that helps.

GD