Most Mazdas are counterclockwise to loosen it... Lefty loosey, righty tighty.. Careful, some years have locktite on them..
Remove right front wheel (passenger side) Remove plastic shield behind (3 bolts) Loosen alternator and remove belt (loosen lower through bolt, loosen upper through bolt, turn tightening bolt on firewall side counter-clockwise to loosen belt) Loosen power steering pump and remove belt. Remove crankshaft pulley bolt in center (probably need a breaker bar, prevent crank from spinning by putting a screwdriver in flywheel teeth at transmission end) Use pulley removal tool to pull pulley off straight (http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Crankshaft-Pulley-Removal-Tool-Set-13pc-Sealey-PS997) installation reverse. (note key-way in pulley and key on crank)
Most Mazdas are counterclockwise to loosen it... Lefty loosey, righty tighty.. :) Careful, some years have locktite on them..
It comes off like a normal bolt, counter clockwise. You will need to rent a special tool to hold the crank pulley still while you loosen the bolt. It is on very tight.
no the bolt on the pulley does not need to be loosen just put ur wrench or rachet on the bolt head and turn either way till the pulley moves
Loosen the 17mm bolt in the middle of the pulley. Loosen the belt tensioner, and the pulley should slide off with a little help. Make sure to nothing the little key-way that lines the pulley up.
Counter clock wise to loosen.
To remove a bicycle crank using a bicycle crank tool, first, ensure the bike is stable and the chain is off. Then, insert the crank tool into the crank bolt and turn it counterclockwise to loosen and remove the crank.
No diagram, but suggestion: Belt SHOULD go around the crank pulley (lowest pulley), then A/C pulley, then under tensioner pulley, and then around alternator pulley. When you "tighten" (screw in) the tensioner pulley adjuster bolt, it loosens, as the pulley comes toward your wrench and AWAY from the belt. So, to tighten the belt, you UNSCREW the tensioner pulley adjuster bolt, which pushes the pulley against the belt until it's tight. Be sure when adjusting the belt to loosen the center bolt on the tensioner pulley, and the alternator pivot bolt and lock-down bolt...just a little bit. If not, the adjuster bolt can get bent trying to move against the strain. I replace one recently and they aren't cheap for their size! Good luck
To use a crank wrench on a bike for maintenance and repairs, first, ensure the bike is stable and secure. Then, insert the crank wrench into the bolt on the crank arm and turn it in a counterclockwise direction to loosen the bolt. Once the bolt is loosened, carefully remove the crank arm. To tighten or replace the crank arm, reverse the process by inserting the crank arm onto the spindle and using the crank wrench to tighten the bolt in a clockwise direction. Be sure to tighten the bolt securely to avoid any issues while riding.
you need to loosen the pulley itself so that it can work it's way down to the bracket. it has to be a 17mm socket, and unless someone put a different bolt on the pulley. 17mm should be your number. maybe try cleaning the bolt ahead
Below and toward the center of the engine from the power steering pump is an idler pulley. Loosen the 15 mm bolt in that pully, but do not remove it. Then, just to the right and below (as viewed from in front of the engine) the water temperature sensor is another 15mm bolt. This is the tensioner bolt. Loosen it all the way, the new belt will not have streched yet and will not fit over the pulley if you don't. Reverse the proceedure to install, if you forget to tighten the pulley when you are done you will be doing it again real soon. Find the idler pulley tensioner and remove tension from the belt. It will then come right off.
The pulley can easily be removed from the tensioner by loosening the bolt in the center. (the same one you use to loosen the tension to put the belt on. put a socket wrench on the bolt (mine is 15mm) and loosen. once the bolt is removed the pulley will come right off. tighten the bolt with the new pulley in place until the bolt pulls against the spring loaded tensioner. turning the bolt tighter will also loosen the tension to replace the belt. I found that threading the belt in place over the tensioner pulley first and then releasing the tension while I slide the belt onto the alternator pulley worked better because the wrench was in the way if I try to put the belt on the tension pulley last. good luck getting it loose enough to get the belt on. two people would make the job a lot easier.