use a breaker bar to release pressure on automatic belt tensioner
Disconnect negative battery terminal. Loosen the serpentine belt - loosen the tensioner. Disconnect the alternator connections at the terminals. Slip the serpentine belt off the alternator pulley and pull the alternator out. Install is reverse.
it's self adjustable
Loosen alternator remove old belt. Reroute new belt, tighten alternator.
The pulley bellow the alternator is the tensioner. Rotate it with a 15mm to loosen belt.
loosen bolts, loosen tensioner, take of serpentine belt, remove wiring
Remove the alternator wiring harness. Loosen the tensioner pulley. Remove the alternator belt. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
Disconnect the battery. Loosen and remove the serpentine belt. Unscrew the bolts that hold the alternator in place and remove it. Disconnect the wires that still hold the alternator to the vehicle. Connect the new alternator to the wires and screw it back in place. Replace the serpentine belt.
loosen the alternator and it will slide right off Check 2carpros.com for a belt routing diagram.
The power steering unit and the alternator are both driven by the serpentine belt. Loosen the tensioner pulley and the serpentine belt will become loose. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
Loosen the tensioner bolt on your 1997 Kia alternator. Move the alternator to the left. The alternator belt will become loose and can be replaced.
The Alternator is mounted solidly to the engine. It does not adjust. You have to use a wrench to pry back the Serpentine Belt Tensioner ,, remove the belt ,, and then remove all of the bolts that hold the Alternator on.
Piece of Cake!! remove serpentine belt (search here for answer how to), remove the lower of 2 bolts from the alternator, loosen the upper, rotate the alternator up, remove the bolt. Install is the reverse.