A/C Belt
Drive Belt Replacement - Air ConditioningRemoval Procedure
1. Remove the accessory drive belt.
2. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the air conditioning (A/C) belt tensioner bolt.
3. Rotate the A/C belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
4. Remove the A/C belt from the pulleys.
5. Slowly release the tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
6. Remove the breaker bar and socket from the A/C belt tensioner bolt.
7. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the A/C belt around the crankshaft balancer.
2. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the A/C belt tensioner bolt.
3. Rotate the A/C belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the tensioner.
4. Install the A/C belt under the idler pulley.
5. Install the A/C belt over the A/C compressor pulley.
6. Slowly release the tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
7. Remove the breaker bar and socket from the A/C belt tensioner bolt.
8. Inspect the A/C belt for proper alignment.
9. Install the accessory drive belt.