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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2008 🢒 XLR 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Drive Belt Removal

Supercharger

    Object Number: 1722849 Size: SH
  1. Remove any fluid from the power steering reservoir into an appropriate container for disposal.
  2. Remove the power steering reservoir hose.

    3. Object Number: 1722851 Size: SH
  3. Remove the power steering reservoir bracket nuts.

    4. Object Number: 1722853 Size: SH
  4. Remove the power steering reservoir.

    5. Object Number: 1722854 Size: SH
  5. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the supercharger drive belt tensioner.
  6. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension.
  7. Remove the supercharger drive belt from the supercharger pulley.
  8. Slowly return the supercharger drive belt tensioner to the original position.

    9. Object Number: 1722856 Size: SH
  9. Remove the supercharger drive belt.

Generator and Water Pump

    Object Number: 1722860 Size: SH
  1. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the generator and water pump drive belt tensioner.
  2. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension.

    3. Object Number: 1722862 Size: SH
  3. Remove the generator and water pump drive belt from the generator pulley.
  4. Slowly return the generator and water pump drive belt tensioner to the original position.
  5. Remove the generator and water pump drive belt.

A/C Compressor and Power Steering Pump

    Object Number: 1722866 Size: SH
  1. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt tensioner.
  2. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension (1).
  3. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt from the A/C compressor pulley (2).
  4. Slowly return the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt tensioner to the original position.

    5. Object Number: 1722868 Size: SH
  5. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner lower bolt.

    6. Object Number: 1722870 Size: SH
  6. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner upper bolt.

    7. Object Number: 1722871 Size: SH
  7. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner.

    8. Object Number: 1722873 Size: SH
  8. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt.