Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor Belt
Special Tool(s) / General Equipment
Cable Ties
Removal
NOTICE: Under no circumstances should the A/C compressor belt, accessory drive belt, tensioner or pulleys be lubricated as potential damage to the belt material and tensioner damping mechanism will occur. Do not apply any fluids or belt dressing to the A/C compressor belt, accessory drive belt or pulleys.
1. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe (303-12C Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 5.0L 32V Ti-VCT/5.0L Ti-VCT V8 (308kW/418PS), Removal and Installation).
2. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to: Accessory Drive Belt (303-05C Accessory Drive - 5.0L 32V Ti-VCT/5.0L Ti-VCT V8 (308kW/418PS), Removal and Installation).
3. Cut the A/C compressor belt and discard the belt.
Installation
1. NOTE: Make sure the A/C compressor belt is correctly seated on the A/C compressor pulley.
Position the A/C compressor belt in 3 stages.
Stage 1: Slide the A/C compressor belt between the crankshaft pulley and the accessory drive belt tensioned. Stage 2: Position the A/C compressor belt behind the crankshaft pulley with the accessory drive belt ribs facing towards the front of the vehicle. Stage 3: Position the A/C compressor belt onto the A/C compressor pulley with the lower portion of the accessory drive belt ribs facing towards the front of the vehicle and above the oil pan as shown.
2. NOTE: After installation, make sure the A/C compressor belt is correctly seated on the crankshaft and A/C compressor pulleys.
Position the A/C compressor belt onto the top of the crankshaft pulley and feed a cable tie with a minimum
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