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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: A/C Belt Tensioner
    GM370869Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory .
  2. Install a breaker bar into the air conditioning (A/C) belt tensioner adapter opening.
  3. Rotate the A/C belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
  4. Remove the A/C belt from the pulleys.
  5. Slowly release the tension on the A/C belt tensioner.
  6. Remove the breaker bar from the A/C belt tensioner.
  7. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.