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Anything that uses a belt tightens one of two ways. There is either a tension pully that is spring loaded and adjusts the tension. Some of these are always movable and some have a bolt in the face of them to lock them in place.
The other way is that one of the parts the belt goes over or around adjusts. In a car it is very often the alternator that moves to tighten the belt.
All cars and anything else that uses a belt are going to be different in where the adjustment is. It will be one of these two ways.
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What is the correct tension for a new serpentine belt on a ford escort zx2 1998?
The correct belt tension will be maintained by the belt tensioner. The tension is not adjustable on this car.
Where is the tension release for the alternators belt?
If it is a drive belt and not a serpentine belt is has no tensioner. You manually adjust the tension by normally adjusting tension by moving the alternator. Loosen to bolts holding the alternator in place and then adjust the tension. Tighten the bolts when the tension is right. If it is serpentine belt if you follow the belt around the the engine you will see the tensioner.
WHAT PULLEY DO I loosen to get single drive belt on?
If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.
How do you loosen the serpentine belt tension on a 2005 grand caravan 3.8L?
To loosen the tension on a serpentine belt on a 2005 Grand Caravan 3.8L, turn the nut of the belt tension pulley to loosen it. Adjust the belt, then tighten the tension pulley by turning the nut in the opposite direction.
How do you set serpentine belt tension on a Chrysler?
The tension on a serpentine belt is automatically set by the Idler Tension Pulley. If you find it is not correctly setting the tension, the the spring may be broken.
Alternator belt is tension to what pounds?
The alternator belt is tension to about 12 pounds. This figure is however not a static figure.
What is a belt tension pulley?
Most cars now have a serpentine belt that drive the alternator, water pump, power steering unit, etc. The belt tension pulley is a spring loaded pulley that keeps the proper tension on all these units. It can be moved to release the tension in order to remove the belt.
How do you release the tension to install the serpentine belt on a suzuki aerio?
15 mm wrench Put it on the tension pulley and pull to take tension off belt
Harley belt whine?
belt tension too high.
How do you tighten a new timing belt?
Power steering/Drive belt Adjustment To adjust P/S belt tension, loosen tension pulley bolts and turn tension pulley using hexagon wrench. Adjust belt tension to specification described in CHECK. Then tighten tension pulley bolts to specified torque. Tightening torque P/S belt tension pulley bolt (a): 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.5 ft. lbs.)
How do you tighten serpentine belt on 1997 Ford Taurus?
try tightening the tension pully works like a charm
How do you tension timing belt on Mazda 1.8 dohc engine?
You don't. The timing belt should have a spring loaded tensioner which pulls on the belt to adjust tension.
