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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2008 🢒 SLS 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Drive Belt Installation

Inner Drive Belt

    Object Number: 1392401 Size: SH
  1. Route the inner drive belt around the following:
    2. • Crankshaft balancer
    • Air conditioning compressor
    • Drive belt tensioner
    • Power steering pump

    Object Number: 284263 Size: SH
  2. Insert a 1/2 inch drive ratchet into the inner drive belt tensioner.
  3. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise.
  4. Route the remainder of the drive belt around the drive belt idler.
  5. Slowly rotate the drive belt tensioner counterclockwise until the drive belt is tight.
  6. Remove the 1/2 inch drive ratchet.
  7. Inspect the drive belt for proper seating in all pulleys.

Outer Drive Belt

    Object Number: 1392399 Size: SH
  1. Route the outer drive belt around the following:
    2. • Crankshaft balancer
    • Generator
    • Water pump pulley

    Object Number: 284263 Size: SH
  2. Insert a 1/2 inch drive ratchet into the outer drive belt tensioner.
  3. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise.
  4. Route the remainder of the drive belt around the drive belt tensioner.
  5. Slowly rotate the drive belt tensioner counterclockwise until the drive belt is tight.
  6. Remove the 1/2 inch drive ratchet.
  7. Inspect the drive belt for proper seating in all pulleys.

    8. Object Number: 1392396 Size: SH
  8. Place the power steering pump reservoir.
  9. Install the upper inboard power steering pump reservoir bolt.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the upper inboard power steering pump reservoir bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  10. Install the lower outboard power steering pump reservoir bolts.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the lower outboard power steering pump reservoir bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1392392 Size: SH
  11. Install the power steering reservoir hose to the power steering pump.
  12. Compress and reposition the clamp on the power steering reservoir hose at the power steering pump.