Dodge ZB 2005 Service Manual page 199

7 - 4 ACCESSORY DRIVE
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT AND TENSIONER (Continued)
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the air cleaner housing (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/AIR INTAKE
HOUSING - REMOVAL).
(2) Release the belt tension by rotating the ten-
sioner counterclockwise with a 15 mm wrench on
the tensioner pulley bolt. Rotate belt tensioner until
belt can be removed from pulleys (Fig. 1).
(3) Remove belt.
(4) Gently release tensioner.
(5) If belt tensioner removal is necessary, remove
tensioner mounting nut (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1 Accessory Drive Belt Routing
1 - GENERATOR
2 - IDLER PULLEY
3 - POWER STEERING PUMP
4 - A/C COMPRESSOR
5 - CRANKSHAFT
6 - BELT TENSIONER
7 - WATER PUMP
INSPECTION
Satisfactory performance of the belt driven accesso-
ries depends on belt condition and proper belt ten-
sion.
Belt replacement under any or all of the following
conditions is required:
• Excessive wear.
• Frayed cords.
• Severe glazing.
SYSTEM/AIR CLEANER
Fig. 2 Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Mounting Nut
1 - MOUNTING NUT
The Poly-V belt with a back driven pulley may
develop minor cracks across the ribbed side (due to
reverse bending). These minor cracks are considered
normal and acceptable. Parallel cracks are not (Fig.
3).
Fig. 3 Drive Belt Inspection
1 - NORMAL CRACKS BELT OK
2 - NOT NORMAL CRACKS REPLACE BELT
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