Removal Procedure
- Install a 3/8 inch drive
breaker bar to the drive belt tensioner arm.
- Rotate the drive belt tensioner counterclockwise in order to relieve
tension on the belt.
- If equipped without air conditioning (A/C), remove the belt from
the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
- If equipped with A/C, remove the belt
from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
- Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner.
- Remove the breaker bar from the drive belt tensioner.
- Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.
Installation Procedure
- Route the belt around all the pulleys
except the flat idler pulley.
- Install a 3/8 inch drive breaker bar to the drive belt tensioner
arm.
- Rotate the belt tensioner counterclockwise in order to relieve
the tension on the tensioner.
- If equipped with A/C, install the belt under the flat idler pulley.
- If equipped without A/C,
remove the belt from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
- Slowly release the tension on the belt tensioner.
- Remove the breaker bar from the drive belt tensioner.
- Inspect the drive belt for proper installation and alignment.