You should not have removed the tensioner to install the belt. It has a pivot point that and can be moved in order to release the tension on the belt. Once you install the new belt, leave it off the tensioner until last, pivit it and install the belt oner the tensioner.
You can adjust the belt tensioner by loosening the tensioner bolt. When the tensioner bolt is loose the tensioner pulley can move back and fourth.
To loosen the serpentine belt on a 1997 Concorde, first, locate the tensioner pulley. Use a wrench or socket to turn the tensioner counterclockwise, which will relieve tension on the belt. Once the tension is released, you can remove the belt from the pulleys. After adjustments or replacements, make sure to reapply the belt and release the tensioner to secure it back in place.
find the belt tensioner and use a rachet to oush the tensioner back
To tighten the fan belt on a Renault Laguna, first, locate the belt tensioner. Using a suitable wrench, turn the tensioner clockwise to relieve tension on the belt. Once the belt is loose, adjust the position of the alternator or the component the belt drives to achieve the correct tension. Finally, tighten the tensioner back into place and ensure the belt is properly aligned before starting the engine.
im going on the assumption that you are referring to the belt back on the tensioner cause there is no reason to remove the tensioner to install an alt. if it is a matter of putting the belt on, make sure that the belt is routed correctly through the pulleys. then remove the belt off the alternator, put the belt on the tensioner THEN pull the tensioner back with a wrench on the tensoiner adjusting nut. slip the belt on the alternator and slowly release the wrench. i hope this was helpful
To tighten the belt on a 1990 Isuzu Trooper, first locate the tensioner pulley. Use a wrench or ratchet to turn the tensioner arm, which will relieve tension on the belt. Once the belt is loose, inspect it for wear and proper alignment, then reposition or replace it as needed. Finally, release the tensioner to tighten the belt back into place, ensuring it is secure on all pulleys.
Must be similar to my 98 suburban. Make sure there is a sticker that tells you the routing for the belt somewhere on the front of the car under the hood. Buy a good gates belt. It may cost more, but its worth it. I put a cheaper one on that worked but made an unerving noise. Find the tensioner for the belt. Mine is right next to the alternator on 5.7 liter v8. Your objective is to relieve the tension on the belt at the tensioner and then pull the belt sideways off the tensioner. Once that is done, you just pull the belt out. You can unscrew the bolt in the middle of the tensioner out a ways and pull the tensioner out but not all the way out. this should release the belt. Make sure when you put the tensioner back on that you align the tang on the back of the tensioner in its hole. Option 2: If you are strong enough, You should be able to force the tensioner with your hand to a lower position wihtout taking the tensioner off and then sliding the belt off and on. Remember to look at your belt routing when putting the new one on. You can do this. Good luck.
If the belt slipped off, this is an indication that the belt is worn out or the tensioner needs replacing, or both. You put the belt back on by pulling the tensioner back, sliding the belt over all the pulleys in the correct manner, and releasing the tensioner to apply tension to the belt. There should be a diagram of the serpentine belt routing procedure under the hood of your vehicle.
usually you don't. Use a socket wrench with an extra long handle or "breaker bar". Turn in the direction indicated on the tensioner, and the tensioner will move enough for you to remove the belt. Once the belt is off, you can remove the tensioner if you have to.
use tensioner to loosen belt. Using a socket, remove the old tensioner..put the new one on and if you were careful, you should be able to slip belt right back in place.
To adjust a belt properly, first locate the belt tensioner and use a wrench to loosen it. Then, adjust the belt tension by moving the tensioner until the belt has the right amount of tension. Finally, tighten the tensioner back up and make sure the belt is aligned properly on the pulleys.
To loosen the serpentine belt tensioner on a 1993 Chevy Silverado, you'll need to use a wrench or ratchet on the tensioner bolt. Turn the tensioner counterclockwise to relieve tension on the belt. Once the tension is relieved, you can remove the serpentine belt from the pulleys. Make sure to note the belt routing for reinstallation.