The belt tensioner is spring loaded and must be pivoted away from the drive belt. Pivoting in the wrong direction can result in damage to the belt tensioner or cause personal injury.
CAUTION
To reduce the possibility of damage to the pulley and new belt, do not roll the belt over the pulley or pry it on with a tool.
Route the drive belt on the engine using the belt diagram created in the remove step.
Install a new fan belt on the pulleys.
Pivot the tensioner in the direction of the spring tang (clockwise) and install the drive belt, slipping the belt over the water pump pulley last.
Release the tensioner to apply tension to the drive belt.
Check the alignment of the belt with the tensioner and the rest of the front end auxiliary drive.