Belt Adjustment

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BELT ADJUSTMENT - CARS

Application

Specification

Serpentine Belt

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾	Serpentine belt tension is maintained automatically by a spring-tensioned idler pulley. No adjustment is necessary.

BELT ADJUSTMENT - TRUCKS

Application

⁽¹⁾ In. (mm)

All Models Except Tracker

⁽¹⁾

Deflection @ 22 Lbs. (10.0 kg.)

Tracker

2.0L Cooling Fan

New

0.16-0.20 (4-5)

Used

0.20-0.27 (5-7)

2.5L

Cooling Fan

0.35-0.43 (9-11)

A/C & P/S

0.16-0.35 (4-9)

⁽¹⁾	Serpentine belt tension is maintained automatically by a spring-tensioned idler pulley. No adjustment is necessary.