How tight do I make the belt on my manual belt tensioner?

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04-20-2012, 10:11 AM

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How tight do I make the belt on my manual belt tensioner?

I just got a new Comp manual belt tensioner for my ride & it didn't come with any instructions on how tight to make the belt before torqing it down to hold it in place.

Any suggestions?

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04-20-2012, 10:42 AM

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o man , i think its 25ft lbs.

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04-20-2012, 10:43 AM

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yeah 25 ftlbs and 40 for the nut that holds it in place.

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04-20-2012, 12:38 PM

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Yep, 25ft.lb. it is.

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04-20-2012, 02:05 PM

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sounds good, thanks guys!

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