How to tighten the fan belt after installing an alternator

Asked by GuruT9LZQ Jun 08, 2018 at 08:10 PM about the 1997 Ford F-150 XLT Extended Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Tighten the tensioner of a fan belt after
installing the alternator

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OJ answered 5 years ago

If there is no tensioner pulley on the vehicle, the alternator bracket should slide to tighten the belt. The tensioner pulley should have a square hole (3/8 drive) where the socket wrench is inserted and you can pull the tensioner back to slip on the belt.

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