Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 830

7 - 8 ACCESSORY DRIVE
REM OVAL
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Do not attempt to check belt tension with
a belt tension gauge on vehicles equipped with an
automatic belt tensioner.
NOTE: The belt routing schematics are published
from the latest information available at the time of
publication. If anything differs between these sche-
matics and the Belt Routing Label, use the sche-
matics on Belt Routing Label.This label is located in
the engine compartment.
(1) Rem ove A/C com pr essor dr ive belt (Refer t o 7 -
COOLING/ACCE SSORY DRIVE /DRIVE
RE MOVAL).
(2) A 3/8 in ch squ a r e h ole is pr ovided in t h e a u t o-
m a t ic belt t en sion er. At t a ch a 3/8 in ch dr ive-lon g
h a n dle r a t ch et t o t h is h ole (F ig. 3).
(3) Rot a t e r a t ch et a n d t en sion er a ssem bly cou n t er-
clockwise (a s viewed fr om fr on t ) u n t il t en sion h a s
been r elieved fr om belt (F ig. 3).
(4) Rem ove belt fr om wa t er pu m p pu lley fir st .
Fig. 3 DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
1 - ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
2 - RATCHET WRENCH
(5) Rem ove belt fr om veh icle.
REMOVAL
(1) Loosen t en sion a dju st er.
(2) Rem ove A/C com pr essor dr ive belt .
I N STALLAT I ON
INSTALLA TION
CAUTION: When installing the accessory drive belt,
the belt must be the correct length and routed cor-
rectly. If not, engine may overheat due to water
pump rotating in wrong direction.
(1) P osit ion dr ive belt over a ll pu lleys e x c e p t
wa t er pu m p pu lley (F ig. 4).
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Fig. 4 ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT ROUTING
1 - A/C COMPRESSOR
2 - POWER STEERING
3 - DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
4 - CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
5 - WATER PUMP PULLEY
6 - GENERATOR
7 - IDLER PULLEY
(2) At t a ch a 3/8 in ch r a t ch et t o t en sion er.
(3) Rot a t e r a t ch et a n d belt t en sion er cou n t er clock-
wise. P la ce belt over wa t er pu m p pu lley. Let t en -
sion er r ot a t e ba ck in t o pla ce. Rem ove r a t ch et . Be
su r e belt is pr oper ly sea t ed on a ll pu lleys.
(4) In st a ll A/C com pr essor dr ive belt (Refer t o 7 -
COOLING/ACCE SSORY DRIVE /DRIVE
INSTALLATION).
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion A/C com pr essor dr ive belt over cr a n k-
sh a ft pu lley a n d A/C com pr essor pu lley.
(2) Tigh t en dr ive belt t en sion er.
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