You don't. It employs a spring loaded automatic belt tensioner pulley located usually on the passenger side of the engine. If your serpentine belt is too loose, either the tensioner pulley has failed (possible, but unlikely) or the belt has stretched beyond the limits of the tensioner pulley and needs to be replaced (more likely).
Done automatically by belt tensioner
88.50 in belt
It typically costs between $100 and $150 to replace the serpentine belt on a Dodge Dakota. The belt costs around $30 with the rest being labor.
The serpentine belt on a 2003 Dodge Dakota is replaced by loosening the belt tensioner and slipping the belt off. It can then be removed from the engine accessories and a new belt installed.
Its 15mm on my '97
The automatic transmission in a 2003 Dodge Dakota does not have bands.
There should be a diagram on the underside of the hood or on the radiator.
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It is not adjustable.
Ask for one for a 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7 L that was not equipped with A/C from the factory.
you dont, it has a spring loaded tensioner
You don't. If it has stretched too much for the tensioner pulley to handle, you need a new belt. Or, if the tensioner pulley is not applying correct tension, the tensioner pulley must be replaced.