REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Non-serpentine (MPV)

POWER STEERING PUMP BELT

1. Turn the ignition OFF and remove the key. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Loosen the idler pulley locknut to release the drive belt tension.
3. Remove the power steering belt.

   Fig. 2: Using a boxwrench, loosen the power steering pump belt idler pulley lockbolt

   Fig. 3: Loosen the power steering pump belt by turning the idler pulley adjusting bolt

   Fig. 4: Remove the power steering pump belt

   To install:

4. Install the power steering belt and make sure it is correctly seated on the pulleys.
5. Adjust the power steering belt tension/deflection by turning the adjusting bolt. A new belt should deflect 0.26–0.28 in. (6.6–7.2mm) and a used belt should deflect 0.28–0.31 in. (7–8mm).
6. Tighten the idler pulley locknut to 27–38 ft. lbs. (37–52 Nm).
7. Run the engine for 5 minutes and then recheck the belt deflection.

ALTERNATOR BELT

1. Turn the ignition OFF and remove the key. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Remove the power steering pump belt and A/C compressor belt, if necessary.
3. Loosen the alternator upper bracket adjusting bolt.
4. Loosen the lower through-bolt.
5. Remove the alternator belt.

   Fig. 5: To access the alternator pivot bolt, you must first remove the power steering pump pulley

   Fig. 6: Loosen the alternator pivot bolt located just below the alternator assembly

   Fig. 7: Loosen the alternator adjuster lockbolt (A), then turn the adjustment nut (B) to loosen the slack on the belt . . .

   Fig. 8: . . . then remove the alternator belt

   To install:

6. Install the alternator belt and make sure it is correctly seated on the pulleys.
7. Turn the adjusting bolt to adjust the belt deflection. New belts should deflect 0.39–0.47 in. (10–12mm). Used belts should deflect 0.43–0.51 in. (11–13mm).
8. Once the correct deflection has been reached, tighten the upper bracket lock bolt to 14–19 ft. lbs. (19–25 Nm).
9. Tighten the lower through-bolt to 28–38 ft. lbs. (38–51 Nm).
10. Install and tension the power steering pump belt and A/C compressor belt, if necessary.
11. Run the engine for 5 minutes and then recheck the belt deflection.

A/C COMPRESSOR BELT

1. Turn the ignition OFF and remove the key. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Remove the power steering pump belt and alternator belt, if necessary.
3. Loosen the tensioner bracket adjusting bolt and tensioner pulley center locknut to release the drive belt tension.
4. Remove the A/C belt.

   Fig. 9: Loosen the A/C compressor belt idler pulley lockbolt using an open end wrench

   Fig. 10: Loosen the A/C compressor belt idler pulley adjusting bolt just enough to be able to remove the belt

   Fig. 11: Remove the A/C compressor belt

   To install:

5. Install the A/C belt, and make sure it is correctly seated on the pulleys.
6. Adjust the A/C belt tension/deflection by turning the tensioner bracket adjusting bolt. A new belt should deflect 0.33–0.39 in. (8.5–10mm), and a used belt should deflect 0.39–0.45 in. (10–11.5mm).
7. Tighten the tensioner pulley center locknut to 27–38 ft. lbs. (37–52 Nm).
8. Install and tension the alternator belt, if necessary, and the power steering pump belt.
9. Run the engine for 5 minutes and then recheck the belt deflection.

Serpentine (Navajo and B Series Pick-up)

All Navajo and B Series Pick-up engines utilize one wide-ribbed V-belt to drive the engine accessories such as the water pump, alternator, air conditioner compressor, air pump, etc. Because this belt uses a spring loaded tensioner for adjustment, belt replacement tends to be somewhat easier than on engines where accessories are pivoted and bolted in place for tension adjustment, such as the MPV. Basically, all belt replacement involves is to pivot the tensioner to loosen the belt, then slide the belt off of the pulleys. The two most important points are to pay CLOSE attention to the proper belt routing (since serpentine belts tend to be "snaked'' all different ways through the pulleys) and to make sure the V-ribs are properly seated in all the pulleys.

Although belt routing diagrams have been included in this section, the first places you should check for proper belt routing are the labels in your engine compartment. These should include a belt routing diagram which may reflect changes made during a production run.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable for safety. This will help assure that no one mistakenly cranks the engine over with your hands between the pulleys.

   NOTE: Take a good look at the installed belt and make a note of the routing. Before removing the belt, make sure the routing matches that of the belt routing label or one of the diagrams in this book. If for some reason a diagram does not match (you may not have the original engine or it may have been modified,) carefully note the changes on a piece of paper.

2. For tensioners equipped with a ¹⁄₂ inch square hole, insert the drive end of a large breaker bar into the hole. Use the breaker bar to pivot the tensioner away from the drive belt. For tensioners not equipped with this hole, use the proper-sized socket and breaker bar (or a large handled wrench) on the tensioner idler pulley center bolt to pivot the tensioner away from the belt. This will loosen the belt sufficiently that it can be pulled off of one or more of the pulleys. It is usually easiest to carefully pull the belt out from underneath the tensioner pulley itself.

   Fig. 16: Once the tension is relieved, slip the belt off the pulley then slowly release the tensioner

3. Once the belt is off one of the pulleys, gently pivot the tensioner back into position. DO NOT allow the tensioner to snap back, as this could damage the tensioners internal parts.
4. Now finish removing the belt from the other pulleys and remove it from the engine.

   To install:

5. While referring to the proper routing diagram (which you identified earlier), begin to route the belt over the pulleys, leaving whichever pulley you first released it from for last.
6. Once the belt is mostly in place, carefully pivot the tensioner and position the belt over the final pulley. As you begin to allow the tensioner back into contact with the belt, run your hand around the pulleys and make sure the belt is properly seated in the ribs. If not, release the tension and seat the belt.
7. Once the belt is installed, take another look at all the pulleys to double check your installation.
8. Connect the negative battery cable, then start and run the engine to check belt operation.
9. Once the engine has reached normal operating temperature, turn the ignition OFF and check that the belt tensioner arrow is within the proper adjustment range.