It is the top side of belt drive system having less tension in horizontal arrangement.
due to the rotation of pullies.larger pulley pulls the belt from smaller pulley so tight side appears and it releases at top so slack side
when belt move from tight side to slack side there is some extansion in the belt, and when it again move from slack side to tight side the compression will occur and the change in the lenght of the belt due to which there will be relative motion between belt and pulley and creep will occur.
it is the drive where the driver pulley is compressed by belt on slack side and with less friction on the driven pulley with opposite direction of motion.
you have to push down on the tension pulley, then you would get slack in the belt
Pry up on the tensioner pulley.
Loosen the timing belt adjustment pulley located on the side of the engine. When the pulley creates enough slack slide the new belt onto the cams. Make sure the cams are aligned correctly.
The adjusting pulley for the power steering is found on the side of the engine under the power steering pump. Loosen the bolt that keeps it tight and the belt will have some slack to slide off the pulley.
Chances are if the belt is routed around the pulleys correctly and there is still too much play, then you will need to replace the idler pulley aka tensioner pulley. First I would try replacing the belt to rule out that the slack is due to a stretching, but chances are if the idler pulley is proper it should still take the slack out.
It depends on the size of the drive pulley to the cutter pulley. The shorter the belt is the less slack is caused and therefore the more traction is maintained between the belt and pulleys
Removing the serpentine belt on a Pontiac Aztek requires loosening the adjustment pulley. Once the pulley is loose the serpentine will have enough slack to come off.
You can replace the belt, on your Ranch King lawnmower by loosening the tensioner pulley. Loosening the tensioner pulley will create slack in the belt.
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