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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the drive belt (1) to the drive pulleys, if equipped with dual generators and vacuum pump (California emissions).
  2. Fig 1: View Of Drive Belt Routing (Dual Generator - California Emissions)
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  3. Install the drive belt (1) over all of the pulleys except the tensioner pulley, if equipped with a dual generators (Federal emissions).
  4. Fig 2: View Of Drive Belt Routing (Dual Generator - Federal Emissions)
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  5. Install the drive belt (1) to the drive pulleys, if equipped with a single generator and vacuum pump (California emissions).
  6. Fig 3: View Of Drive Belt Routing (Single Generator - California Emissions)
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  7. Install the drive belt (1) over all of the pulleys except the tensioner pulley, if equipped with a single generator (Federal emissions).
  8. Fig 4: View Of Drive Belt Routing (Single Generator - Federal Emissions)
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  9. Install a 3/8 inch breaker bar into the tensioner opening and rotate the tensioner counterclockwise.
  10. Fig 5: View Of Drive Belt Tensioner
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  11. Route the drive belt over tension pulley.
  12. Slowly release the tension on the tensioner arm.
  13. Inspect for proper drive belt installation.
  14. Fig 6: View Of Drive Belt Proper Installation Position
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  15. Avoid mispositioning the drive belt by one or more grooves.
  16. Fig 7: View Of Mispositioned Drive Belt
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  17. Confirm the proper drive belt size and the correct drive belt routing by observing the location of the pointer and index marks on the drive belt tensioner. With a new drive belt installed the pointer should align within the index marks on the drive belt tensioner.
  18. Fig 8: View Of Drive Belt Pointer & Tensioner Index Marks Aligned
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  19. With a used drive belt installed the pointer should not align past the index marks.
  20. Fig 9: View of Drive Belt Pointer Misaligned
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