Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Drive Belt Replacement

Removal Procedure





1. Install a 3/8 inch drive wrench on the drive belt tensioner arm and rotate the arm counterclockwise.
2. Remove the drive belt.
3. Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner arm.


Installation Procedure





1. Route the drive belt over all the pulleys except the drive belt tensioner pulley.
2. Observe the drive belt routing for the vehicles without air conditioning.





3. Observe the drive belt routing for the vehicles with air conditioning.





4. Install a 3/8 inch drive wrench on the drive belt tensioner arm and rotate the arm counterclockwise.
5. Install the drive belt over the drive belt tensioner pulley.
6. Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner arm.





7. Inspect for the drive belt being properly installed on the pulleys.





8. Avoid mis-positioning the drive belt by one or more grooves.





9. Confirm for the proper drive belt size and the correct drive belt routing by observing the location of the fix pointer and the index marks on the drive belt tensioner. With a new drive belt installed the fix pointer should align within the indentation on the drive belt tensioner.





10. With a used drive belt installed the fix pointer should not align past the index mark.