Chrysler Repair: 2.5 V6: adjusting serpentine belt, chrysler cirrus, 2000 chrysler cirrus

Question
How do I tighten the s-belt on a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus with a 2.5L V6 engine? When cold and at low idle, the belt sometimes squeals until the engine goes over 2500rpm. There seems to be a good deal of play in the belt.

Answer
Hi Mark,
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Hi Mark,
The idler pulley, between the alternator and the compressor is what you adjust. Loosen the bolt on the shaft of that pulley, then notice an adjusting screw, at right angle to that shaft (the head faces the the front of the car), which you turn to tighten or loosen the belt to the tension you like, then relock the pulley shaft bolt to 40 foot-pounds.
Roland
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