A/C BELT ADJUST REVISED PROCEDURE for Buick Century 1982

THE TIME REQUIRED TO ADJUST THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT ON THE 1982 CENTURY EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.0L ENGINE HAS BEEN INCREASED. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS RECOMMENDED: 1.DISCONNECT POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. 2.LOOSEN ADJUSTMENT BOLT - OUTER - USING 4" DEEPWELL SOCKET 15MM 3/8 DRIVE. 3.RAISE CAR - LOOSEN ADJUSTMENT BOLT (REAR) USING 15MM FLEX SOCKET AND 10" EXTENSION (OVER AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM). 4.LOOSEN PIVOT BOLT. 5.LOWER CAR - ADJUST BELT USING 3" EXTENSION AND 1/2" BREAKER BAR. TIGHTEN OUTER ADJUST BOLT USING 4" DEEPWELL SOCKET 15MM 3/8 DRIVE. 6.RAISE CAR - TIGHTEN PIVOT BOLT - TIGHTEN REAR ADJUST BOLT. 7.LOWER CAR - INSTALL POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. THE REVISED FLAT RATE TIME FOR THIS OPERATION IS 0.5 HOURS.

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