Drive Belt Tensioner: Service and Repair

Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution (Battery Disconnect Caution).
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement (Service and Repair).
3. Place a jack under the engine. Be sure to place a block of wood between the jack and the engine.
4. Remove the right side engine mount. Refer to Engine Mount Replacement (Service and Repair).
5. Using the jack, raise the engine assembly.




6. Remove the lower drive belt tensioner bolt (6).
7. Remove the upper drive belt tensioner nut and slide the assembly off the stud.



Installation Procedure






Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice).

1. Install the drive belt tensioner.

* Tighten the lower tensioner bolt (6) to 69 N.m (51 lb ft).
* Tighten the upper tensioner nut to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).


2. Lower the engine assembly enough to position the right side engine mount in place.
3. Install the right side engine mount. Refer to Engine Mount Replacement (Service and Repair).
4. Remove the jack.
5. Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement (Service and Repair).
6. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten the bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).