Replacing timing belt on 1996 Ford Ranger with 2.3 engine.

Believe that the tension pully has a bolt that holds it fixed, and needs loosened to pivot it away, snut it to hold it. When the belt in on, then loosen the bolt, it should tension itself, then torque it.

Thanks for the reply. The bolt on the tensioner is loose yet it will not move back to the left to let off the tension. No way to prize it over. I wondered if there was some special way of moving it back over to get belt on. I would have thought it would have had a place to put in ratchett or pull handle to get tension off. No way to prize it to non tension position.

I seem to remember two, one it pivots on, and one other to tighten the slide. Its spring loaded as I remember.

Thanks,

Loosen the bolt holding the spring just a little