99 ranger serpentine belt

[JeffRH]

HELP I'm LOST - 99 ranger serpentine belt

I changed the alternator today and can't get the serpentine belt back on. I loosened the tensioner with a 11mm socket but can't push it (tensioner) far enough counterclockwise (down) to slip the belt back on. I changed altenators on old cars, but this is my first experience with serpentine belts. Why can't I get it back on? ROOKIE HERE!

 

[wvcat]

When I do a septentine belt on a 4.0 I route it on all the pullies except the idler pulley, then after pulling tension slide it on the idler.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You just need more leverage on the tensioner, and as wvcat said get it on everything else and slip it onto the smooth idler pulley.

 

[JeffRH]

Thanks. I tried that but no slack. How do I get slack? Push down on the tensioner? Use a pry bar to get it on the "smooth" pully?

 

[wvcat]

I use a long 3/8 flex ratchet and start with it by the waterpump pulley and pull it over towards and past the alt.

 

[JeffRH]

Thanks WVCAT and Sasquatch_Ryda . Figured the tensioner out. Couldn't have done it without you.
JeffRH

 

[wvcat]

NP Glad to help.