Air Conditioning
Drive Belt Replacement - Air ConditioningRemoval Procedure
1. Remove the accessory drive belt.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
3. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the air conditioning (A/C) drive belt tensioner bolt.
4. Rotate the A/C drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the drive belt.
5. Remove the A/C drive belt from the pulleys.
6. Slowly release tension on the A/C drive belt tensioner.
7. Remove the breaker bar and socket from the A/C drive belt tensioner bolt.
8. Clean and inspect the drive belt surfaces of the pulleys.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the A/C drive belt around the crankshaft balancer.
2. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the A/C drive belt tensioner bolt.
3. Rotate the A/C drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on drive belt tensioner.
4. Install the A/C drive belt under the idler pulley.
5. Install the A/C drive belt over the A/C compressor pulley.
6. Slowly release tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
7. Remove the breaker bar and socket from the A/C drive belt tensioner bolt.
8. Inspect the A/C drive belt for correct alignment.
9. Install the accessory drive belt.