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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: A/C Belt Routing & Tensioner
    GM370869Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory  .
  2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Install a ratchet into the square opening of the air conditioning (A/C) belt tensioner.
  4. Rotate the A/C belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
  5. Remove the A/C belt from the pulleys.
  6. Slowly release the tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
  7. Remove the ratchet from the A/C belt tensioner.
  8. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.