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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: A/C Belt Tensioner
    GM370869Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Install the A/C belt around the crankshaft balancer.
  2. Install the breaker bar into the A/C drive belt tensioner adapter opening
  3. Rotate the A/C belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the tensioner.
  4. Install the A/C belt over the idler pulley.
  5. Install the A/C belt around the A/C compressor pulley.
  6. Slowly release the tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
  7. Remove the breaker bar from the A/C belt tensioner.
  8. Inspect the A/C belt for proper installation and alignment.
  9. Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory .