A: Drive Belt Removal

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To introduce the serpentine drive system with the drive belt auto-tensioner, the following operations will be required.

CAUTION: To reuse the drive belt, draw an arrow indicating the rotating direction on the back of the belt using chalk to install the same direction.

Rotate the pulley bolt of the auto-tensioner counterclockwise with an offset wrench [45°, a long offset wrench (5/8 x 11/16 inches) recommended] and insert the hexagon wrench into the auto-tensioner hole to fix the auto-tensioner.

Fig 1: Removing Auto-Tensioner

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Fig 2: Identifying Auto-Tensioner And Pulley Bolt

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Remove the drive belt.