Need Help With Idler Pulley

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Heres a quick question. I have a 2002 3 liter Ranger Edge 2 wheel drive. The top idler pulley was screaming and a bit wobbly so I replaced it tonight. I noticed on the old pulley that there is an odd looking washer with 3 teeth bent inward that screws onto the bolt. I screwed it on with the teeth facing the bearing. When I tightened it down on the new pulley it was hard to turn by hand. Do the teeth point toward the bearing or towards the mounting point on the engine? Thanks in advance

 

[sgtsandman]

If it’s binding the pulley, the washer goes the other way.

 

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Problem solved. The pointy side goes against the bearing in back of the pulley. The reason it wasn't working is due to being sold the wrong part.. The AC Delco 38001 part wont match up to the bolt and when everything is tightened down it won't spin freely. I took it back to Auto Zone and got Duralast part number 231081 and it went together perfectly. Duralast part number 231107 is the pulley for the tensioner and it fits perfectly, also.