No need to loosen. Just get a socket on that nut with a large breaker
bar or similar and push the tensioner towards the center of the truck.
If you can get someone to help you in the last step of putting the belt
on it's a lot easier. Route it over all the other pulleys, then move
the tensioner and have that person slip it over.
Leonard Price wrote:
>
> I have a 98 DAK CC 5.2L with AC and the belt is squealing like crazy. I
> would like to Purchase a new belt and change it myself, but the truck is
> still rather new to me and I needed some info before proceeding
> I looked under the hood and there is a belt assy drawing and it indicates
> that the tensioner has to move to the right to get the belt off. The pulley
> on the tensioner had a large bolt and I assume that it has to be loosened.
> Now normally a bolt is turned counter clockwise to loosen and clockwise to
> tighten, my question is,can I follow this rule in this case and if I meet
> with resistance do I add more pressure. Or if there is some other process
> could you please indicate the steps. Please keep in mind that due to my
> inexperience I need detailed steps to make up for my lack of confidence in
> the procedure. Sorry for the long winded post but all help would
> appreciated .
>
> Leonard A. Price
> lprice@consultronics.com
> ICQ # 144893
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