Pry it with a breaker bar
where is the tensioner for the serpentine belt on a 2004 ford ranger
Release the pressure on the belt tensioner and belt should slide off pulleys
From Haynes Repair Manual for Ford Ranger Pickups 1993 - 2005: "The belt's pathway is illustrated on a decal on the radiator support. Tension is set by an automatic tensioner and manual adjustment is not required. Rotate the tensioner clockwise or counter-clockwise (2.3, 2.5 and 4.0 are counter clockwise, 3.0 is clockwise) to loosen the tension and hold the tensioner in the released position. Install the belt and make sure it is routed correctly. Release the tensioner". Good luck.
The ac belt has a tensioner that is accessed from below, and takes a tensioner tool to loosen. Remove the serpentine belt, release tension on the ac belt then the belt can come off for replacement.
To remove the serpentine belt from a 2001 Mazda Protege, first, locate the tensioner pulley. Use a wrench or a ratchet with the appropriate socket to rotate the tensioner counterclockwise, which will relieve the tension on the belt. While holding the tensioner in this position, slide the belt off the pulleys. Finally, carefully release the tensioner and remove the belt completely.
the belt tensioner is mounted to the block if you are trying to change the tensioner tou have to remove the alternator.if you are trying to change the belt it is the pulley to the left of the alternator it takes a 15mm wrench which you have to pull upwards to release tension
Serpentine belt replacement: (1)rotate the tensioner counterclockwise (2.3, 2.5 and 4.0 engines) or clockwise (3.0 engine) to lift it off the belt. Slip the belt off the pulleys. (2)Hold the tensioner in the released position. Install a new belt and make sure it is routed correctly. Be sure the ribs of the new belt engage the pulley ribs correctly. Release the tensioner. Manual adjustment is not required, it is done automatically by the tensioner. - Haynes Repair Manual Ford Ranger 1993 - 2005.
To tighten the tensioner pulley on a 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4WD, first, locate the tensioner pulley, which is typically part of the serpentine belt system. Use a ratchet and socket to rotate the tensioner pulley counterclockwise, relieving tension on the belt. Once the belt is properly positioned, slowly release the tensioner to apply tension to the belt. Ensure that the belt is aligned correctly on all pulleys before starting the engine.
the best way is use a breaker bar & cheater pipe & loosen tensioner remove belt be careful spring loaded go the same way to reinstall
There are two belts on that car the v belt has a tensioner under the car and the multirib has a spring tensioner located just above the a/c compressor you release with a shifting spanner.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Put the fan belt around the pulleys. Pry the tensioner pulley to the right until the belt is tight. Tighten the tensioner pulley nut.
Loosen the tensioner bolt, let the spring loaded tensioner contact the belt. Then tight the tensioner bolt.