You take a 3/8 inch drive rachet there is a place for it on the tensioner push down take the belt off there is a bolt in the center of the spring housing take it out put the new one on tighten the bolt all the way up the put the belt back on
How long will it take to replace a belt tensioner unit and serpentine belt in a lexus 1996 sc300?
There is no adjustment you can do. It has an automatic self adjusting belt tensioner. If the belt seems to loose you may need to replace the tensioner and belt.
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I can send the instructions to you by mail
Its on a spring loaded tensioner. Usually a wrench or socket extension(square) will be able to let you turn the tensioner to release the tension on the belt
Push the tensioner down and remove belt
loosen the tensioner bracket, remove old belt. replace with new belt. tighten with tensioner. job complete!
First, remove the coolant tank, then the belt. Unscrew the one bolt holding the tensioner in place. Installation is the reverse...
Find the idler tensioner pulley and retract it. You then will be able to easily remove and replace the belt.
Since There is no tensioner pulley you have to loosen your alternator.
remove belt, then remove bolts holding tensioner and remove it, install new one with bolts and put your belt back on.
Release pressure on automatic belt tensioner