1996 Chevrolet Lumina Support Question
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Question posted by pdaddyproductions on June 26th, 2012
How Do I Change The Belt
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Answer #1: Posted by roadrunnertim on June 27th, 2012 7:18 AM
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First rule is do NOT remove the serpentine belt tensioner! Some people will tell you that's the fastest way to do it, but they're wrong. You can do it with the tensioner still on the car, but you have to know how to do it correctly.
Second rule is to take pictures of the routing of the serpentine belt (if it's still there and didn't break). There is a diagram of the routing of the belt near the water pump, but sometimes a picture is better than a diagram in case you forget how it goes later on.
To remove the old belt (assuming it didn't already break), take a 3/8" ratchet and stick the square end into the square hole on the belt tensioner. Push the ratchet and tensioner back toward the firewall. That will give you enough slack to remove the belt. Having someone to help you remove the belt makes it much easier, but you can do it by yourself.
To install a new belt, route the belt correctly around all the pulleys, except the water pump pulley. Save that pulley for when you are ready to complete the belt installation. Take the ratchet and place it in the tensioner hole again and push back toward the firewall. Have a friend place the belt over the water pump as you do this. It should go over the pump pulley without too much effort. Again, you can do this yourself, but it is much easier with two people doing it.
Slowly release the belt tensioner until the belt is tightly in place. It should line up on all the pulleys or you will damage the belt when you start the car. When you are sure that it is lined up, start the car and it should work correctly.
P.S. Here's a diagram of the setup showing you how you push the ratchet back toward the firewall as you place the belt on the water pump pulley.
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Owner's Manual - Page 10
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Owner's Manual - Page 18
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, . With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You stop over more time to stop. or.the instrument panel ..,
or the safety belts! You get more distance, and your strongest bonestake the .forces..That's why safety belts make.
Owner's Manual - Page 20
The shoulder belt may 1o;ckif-you pull thelbeIt acrQss you very quickly. Don't let it . If-thishappens, let the belt go baqk s-lightlyto &lock it get twisted. across.
Then.pull the belt. y0.u more s-lowly. Adults
This part is.only f o r people of:adult :size.
3. Pick up.the:latch plale and purl the belt -acrassyou..
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... until it is positioned.so you e-verhad to -makemre it clicks. Extencier" at theend of the 'belt as you pull up on the shoulder-belt. sa.fety belt quickly if you would beable to unbuckle the. Lf the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety E'elt. To m.&e the lap part tight, pull down on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
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You can be .seriou~ly injured if you wear th:e shoulder belt under your liver ~r spleen. You could also severelyinjure intefnai opgtns like your arm.
In a crash, your bady wo.uld move far forward, whichwauld toa 'increase,...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
.AirBag S,ystem
explains the .air bag system. one: air.bag. The belt shoutd go-backout of the way. B-eforeyou..closethe-daor,be sure.the belt is out of the w.ay. if you .dam the doat on it, you can damage.-both. Here are the... Chevrolet has .two air bags -- far the -driverand another air bag for the right fr-ontpassenger. a t p
To-unlatch the belt, ju.st.pu.shthe bu.ttm o n the-buckle.
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... wearing them properly. A-pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt;.andthe lap.portion should be hurt in a crash.
If it does, ....pTegnancy. Rf@t Front Pasenger position
The right front passenger's safety belt works the same .way as the driver's safety belt, See-"Driver Position," .earlierin .this section. When a.safety belt is mother. The best way to.protect.the fetus to making ...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... -pull free end as the lap part o f a lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender"at.the -endof this section.
When you sit in the
center...ever had to. it the same way .as shown until its the belt is positioned. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull -alongthe belt. Buckle, position andrelease it SO you would be able to unbuckle ...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
...vebick in a crash. pull .thebelt across you . If this hap.p.eris,1et.the belt go back slightly to make sure it . slowly.
2 . Ke~gu p.as.sengerswho... others in the vehicle who are wearing safety b.elts-. n
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Dorl't let it .clicks.
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Jt's very important for re.ar seat passengers tu buckle up!
-Accidentstatistics show ,that unbelted people in the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
In .a crash,.you:w&Id-moveforward, too much, which could increase injury. The loulder belLliihould fit against your :sho.u!der is belt. You .canbe seriousIyhur '-your body.. too loose.
Owner's Manual - Page 39
The elastic cord must be under and past the belt. Be sure that-the-belt not twisted.and it Iies flat. 2. Slide the guide under the belt, Then, p1ac.e the gu-ide over the belt, .and insert th-etwo edges of the belt-into the slots of the guide.
3. is.The elastic cord must : be under the belt and the guideon tQp.
Owner's Manual - Page 40
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A very young child's hip bones. I
Smaller children and babies should . Instead, the belt will saywhether it should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. That includes infants and ...de n e d s protectio:n! In-fact, thdaw in a vehicle. be sure 'that :a regular belt might not stay low on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious or fatal injuries. are so...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
Ingtea:d,,the child shmlldn't use~this. At
A child whose.shoulder.$, above What
the highest p.airdf slots;? if the top af my chil$s:shaulders i s above the highest slots are child.restraint. Ldwer the-childrestraint cushion. should .sit pn the vehicle'sseat ~ u s h I and 1 e vel te"fety belts.
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Owner's Manual - Page 49
SNUGLY ADJUST THi? Securing a.
Don't use the child restraigt% hqness -(E)to secure your child, you're ready to use the vehicle's safety belts. FAIJXBE TO..FoLLoWTHE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE UF THIS CHILD IUESTM.INT SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR DURING A.SUDDEN'...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
positioned so you would be able to unbuckk the safety belt-quickly if you ever had to set the lock. Buckle the b.elt..Make-sme the release button is; .
4. Pull the-restof the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to .
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Owner's Manual - Page 61
...better to be sure i t is secure..
To remove-lhe child regtraht, just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and let it inflates. ba.dly injured by the right ~frcfrrtbe passengerair bag:if it go back all the... has .one;.
for-.aa adult of Iarger chi1.d passen@-. TQ:tighten the belt, feed the shoulder bdt back into
the retractor -whileyou p w h down on the child restfaint.
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Owner's Manual - Page 62
... sure the release button is positioned SO you would be.able.to unbuckle the safety .belt quickly if you ever had-to.
6. .To tighxen the belt, pull its free end.while you how. The child. Buckle the belt. restraint i.nstructions will show
you push down on the child restraint.
4. 2. .But themstfaint of1 the...
Owner's Manual - Page 64
If the shoulderbelt goes in front of the child's face or neck, put it b:ehind the child restraint.
5. Buckle the belt. safety bekquickly if you would be using the-Sap-shoulderbelt. See the earlier part ab.sut .the tap strap if the child restraint has me. Make sure the release button is positioned so you ever had to unbuckle-the. You'll :be ab1.e to .
Owner's Manual - Page 65
6.
T remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's O safety belt and let it issecu-re. way. To tighten the belt, feed the slzornlder belt back into the retractor while you push down.-onthe- child restraint.
8. The safety belt will move.freely .again and be sure it go back all the way out of the retractor...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
Chiidren who are. a Children who aren't buckle'd up can str,ike.other
people who have outgruwn child.r~stra~nts-'should wear the vehicle's safety belts.
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