You cannot adjust the tension on this, it has a spring inside of it. If it is weak, it must be replaced.
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No - the tension is factory set. If the belt is too loose, the entire tensioner will have to be replaced. Not expensive, and not really all that hard - 1 or 2 mounting bolts.
The belt that drives the alt and p/s is loose. If it is a serpentine belt, check the tensioner or replace the belt.
Serpentine / accessory drive belts price around $15-30.Don't go cheap on this particular item.See "Related Questions" below for tons more about Sable serpentine belts.
Mercury Sable was created in 1986.
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You will insert a breaker bar into a 1/2" square hole in the belt tensioner. You will either pull up, or push down, and the tensioner will move enabling you to remove the belt. Be to see "Related Questions" below for much more about serpentine belts and alternator trouble-shooting & replacement
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No, the 1994 Mercury Sable does not use R12 for recharging the A/C unit. The 1994 Mercury Sable uses R134a Freon.