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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: Accessory Drive Belt 8.1L
    GM843771Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the drive belt tensioner bolt.
  2. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt (1).
  3. Remove the belt (1) from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
  4. Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner.
  5. Remove the breaker bar and socket and from the drive belt tensioner bolt.
  6. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.