Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Serpentine Drive Belt:

Drive Belt Tensioner Assembly:

Remove or Disconnect

1. Battery negative cable assembly.
2. Drive belt tensioner assembly by lifting or rotating tensioner assembly off belt using a 3/8-inch breaker bar.
3. Belt.

Clean
^ Accessory drive belt surfaces.

Install or Connect

1. Belt under tensioner pulley by lifting or rotating drive belt tensioner assembly using 3/8-inch breaker bar.

Important
^ Be sure drive belt is aligned into proper grooves of accessory drive pulleys.

Inspect
^ Belt length scale on drive belt tensioner assembly for proper installed length. If belt length scale does not indicate proper installed length.

2. Battery negative cable assembly.