Install a serpentine belt. Place ribbed belt over pulleys in the order as shown in the illustration. 1. Generator 2. Idler roller 3. Coolant pump 4. Power-steering pump 5. A/C compressor 6. Crankshaft 7. Tensioner Engage 17mm socket on long ratchet or breaker bar into Hex head on the tensioner and turn CW to remove tension and pull out the Here are the steps to check the tension of a serpentine belt accurately: Check the tension of the belt manually by pressing down on the middle of the belt. Check the tension of the belt with a tension gauge. Check the tension of the belt with a tensioner. This video will show you how to replace the belt tensioner, serpentine belt, and idler pulley on the Ford F-150 4.6L and 5.4L. This was done on a 2003 but is Remove the serpentine belt and inspect it. Use your 15 mm wrench to unbolt the tensioner. step 2 :Install the serpentine belt tensioner. 3:28. Use your 15 mm wrench to install the serpentine belt tensioner. With your belt routing diagram, route the serpentine belt over the pulleys. With your 3/8ths drive ratchet, release the tension from the You can get all these parts on Amazon way cheaper than the Dealer Here-Outer Tensioner-http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009B5RSCS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp= 8. Wrap the Serpentine Belt Over the Tensioner Pulley. Again standing on the driver side, put the slack belt loop next to the tensioner pulley, put the box end of your 15mm wrench on the pulley nut and pull it toward you, then slip the belt over the tensioner pulley, and release the wrench so the tension takes up any remaining slack in the belt. Step 5 (slide the belt over a roller): The new belt should be wrapped around the crankshaft pulley and then around the grooved pulleys. Finally, to do the job, slide the belt over a roller that has no grooves or rounded edges. Note: You can watch this video for more detailed information. carefully lowering the engine sufficient to extract the tensioner through the wheel arch. in my instance i levered the engine to side a little. removal of the assembly required a little trial and error, but not a great deal of force. it took less than five minutes. other resources suggested raising the engine and removing the assembly through Insert the 3/8 inch drive ratchet into the tensioner. Turn the tensioner clockwise to loosen the belt. Pull the belt off the alternator. Release the tensioner. step 4 :Reinstalling the Serpentine Belt. 4:22. Loop the belt around the crank pulley. Bring it over the water pump. Bring it under the A/C Pulley. 1. Determine repair parts needed: All moving parts are subject to failure and you may need to remove the serpentine belt to replace the belt itself or one of the components it drives. 2. Park the vehicle in a level spot and set the emergency brake. Turn the engine off and chock the rear wheels for both directions. 3. iGW6P.