How do you remove a tension pulley on a Ford F-150?
To remove the belt, you will need a stretchy belt installer/remover. Insert your 1/2″ drive ratchet or belt removal tool into the hole on the tensioner. Rotate it clockwise towards the driver side to release tension. You can now release the tool and use both hands to remove the rest of the belt Figure 2.
Can you remove a tension belt on a 2009 Ford F-150?
The one exception is if you have a 2009 and later F-150 with a 3.5L EcoBoost or 3.7L V6. Those engines have a non-adjustable tensioner. To remove the belt, you will need a stretchy belt installer/remover. Insert your 1/2″ drive ratchet or belt removal tool into the hole on the tensioner.
How do you remove a serpentine belt tensioner?
Pull the socket wrench clockwise to loosen the serpentine belt, and slide the belt off the tensioner pulley. Let the tensioner move back into position. Unbolt the belt tensioner assembly from the motor with a socket wrench.
How do you remove a bolt from a tensioner pulley?
The tensioner pulley has a smooth surface that the top of the belt — the side with no grooves — rides on. Put a socket on the bolt and turn the bolt counterclockwise to break it loose.
To remove the belt, you will need a stretchy belt installer/remover. Insert your 1/2″ drive ratchet or belt removal tool into the hole on the tensioner. Rotate it clockwise towards the driver side to release tension. You can now release the tool and use both hands to remove the rest of the belt Figure 2.
Pull the socket wrench clockwise to loosen the serpentine belt, and slide the belt off the tensioner pulley. Let the tensioner move back into position. Unbolt the belt tensioner assembly from the motor with a socket wrench.
The one exception is if you have a 2009 and later F-150 with a 3.5L EcoBoost or 3.7L V6. Those engines have a non-adjustable tensioner. To remove the belt, you will need a stretchy belt installer/remover. Insert your 1/2″ drive ratchet or belt removal tool into the hole on the tensioner.
How do you remove tension from Idler on Ford F-150?
Insert your 1/2 drive ratchet or belt removal tool into the hole on the tensioner. Rotate it clockwise towards the driver side to release tension. While holding the tool, unhook the belt from a pulley. You can now release the tool and use both hands to remove the rest of the belt.