1984 C10 250 I6 power steering belt adjustment

[jbsealy]

Gentlemen,

I have a stock 1984 C10 with a 250 inline 6. Am trying to figure out how to adjust belt tension as am installing a new belt. The PS pump belt also turns the air pump pulley. I seem unable to figure out how the PS pump will pivot so tension can be adjusted. The alternator is driven by a separate belt and has an obvious pivot bolt and a slotted bracket for adjustment. I am wondering if the tension is a function of pivoting the air pump? Pretty sure it is something simple that will embarrass me.

Any advice will be very appreciated.

Selo

[jbsealy]

 Figured it out.

The adjustment is accomplished using the air pump.

Cheers,

Selo

[Captkaos]

How did I miss this yesterday?  Glad you figured it out.

[jbsealy]

Seems obvious now. But I didn't approach this project expecting the smog control pump would
be how to adjust the PS belt tension! Both the FSM and Haynes were useless.

Having looked at it closely now, it is amazing all the bracket pieces present to mount the pump.
I would hate to have to assemble all that from a pile of parts.

Thanks for your reply.

Selo

[zieg85]

I barely remember that fiasco on my 84.  It was a head scratcher for sure