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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
  2. Remove the retaining bolt for the coolant recovery reservoir and set the reservoir aside.
    Fig 1: Removing Coolant Recovery Reservoir Retaining Bolt
    G02078406Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the drive belt tensioner bolt.
  4. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
  5. Remove the belt from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
  6. Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner.
  7. Remove the breaker bar and socket and from the drive belt tensioner bolt.
  8. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.
    Fig 2: Removing Belt From Pulleys & Drive Belt Tensioner
    G02078407Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.