There should be a "square" cut into the pulley bracket that fits either a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch ratchet or breaker bar to allow you to remove tension from this pulley allowing you to replace the serpentine belt.
Move a pulley
u need to relaese tension on the tension pulley. this is usually done with a long socket wrench handle. when u release tension and remove belt you then release tension on pulley until you have routed new belt . you then move tension pulley again until you can put belt on it, then release pulley and it will automatically provide correct tension
A guide pulley helps to change the direction of a moving belt or cable, while a tension pulley is used to maintain the proper tension in the belt or cable.
The tension equation for a pulley system can be calculated using the formula T 2F, where T is the total tension in the system and F is the force applied to the pulley.
You don't. The pulley is pretensioned by the manufacturer. If the belt tension is incorrect, the pulley must be replaced.
It helps to know if you have a 2.2L or a 2.4L. I dont know how to do it on a 2.4L because I've never done it, but on the 2.2, here goes: You will need a long crowbar to move the tension pulley. Take a long pulley and wedge it in behind the tension pulley. The pulley moves towards the front of the car. If you are standing on the passenger side of your car looking at your engine, the pulley will be on your left (towards the firewall) about halfway down. It should be right below the power steering pulley. You will see a big round thing with an arm reaching off of it to a smaller pulley that the serpentine belt runs around. Stick the crowbar behind the tension pulley and move the pulley forward, loosening the tension on the serpentine belt. While holding the tension pulley forward, pull the belt off of the alternator. Let the tension pulley go slowly, dont let it spring back. It could damage more things. Now, just unbolt the three bolts on the alternator and unbolt the power cable, and the connector as well and wiggle the alternator out.
If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.
The tension in a pulley system affects how the pulley operates by determining the amount of force needed to lift an object. Higher tension in the system requires more force to lift the object, while lower tension requires less force. This relationship between tension and force is a key factor in understanding the physics of pulley systems.
The tension pulley should have a bolt that holds it on, allowing you to replace the unit.
put it on the tension srewand push back towards muffler
The tension formula for a pulley system is T 2F, where T is the tension in the rope and F is the force applied to the system.
you dont adjust the pulley you move the compressor,there are two bolts you loosen then an adjustment bolt you screw it or out to move the compressor retighten all bolts and recheck tension