Drive Belt Replacement Drive Belt and Tensioner Replacement

1. Install a breaker bar to the tensioner.
2. Rotate the belt tensioner counterclockwise to relieve tension on the belt.



3. If equipped with A/C, remove the belt from the pulleys and the tensioner.
4. Slowly release tension on the belt tensioner.
5. Remove the breaker bar from the tensioner.
6. Clean and inspect the surfaces of all the pulleys.



7. If required, remove the bolt and tensioner from the bracket.

1. If required, install the tensioner with the bolt.



2. Route the belt around all the pulleys except the tensioner.
3. Install the breaker bar to the belt tensioner.
4. Rotate the tensioner counterclockwise to relieve tension on the tensioner.
5. Route the belt around the tensioner.



6. If equipped with A/C route the drive belt around the tensioner.
7. Slowly release the tension on the tensioner.
8. Remove the breaker bar from the tensioner.
9. Inspect the belt for proper installation and alignment.

Drive Belt Replacement Water Pump Belt Replacement

1. Remove the outer drive belt.
2. Loosen tension on the idler pulley by loosening the adjuster bolt.
3. Remove the water pump belt.

1. Route the water pump belt around the pulleys.
2. Tighten tension on the idle by tightening the adjuster bolt.
3. Inspect the water pump belt for correct installation and routing.



4. Install the shaft and idle pulley, then tighten temporarily.
5. Install the idle pulley adjust bolt and rotate to adjust the belt tension.
6. Push the middle of the drive belt with a force of 98 N·m (22 lb) and inspect the belt for deflection.

Water Pump Drive Belt Deflection
Approximately 7 mm (0.28 in)

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

7. Tighten the lock nut.

Tighten
Tighten the lock nut to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

8. Install the outer drive belt.