Power Steering Pump Removal - What Am I Doing Wrong?

I'm trying to get the belt off the PS pump for my 1996 Tacoma 3.4L. How *exactly* do I decrease the belt tension to get the belt off?

 

Could you be more specific please.

 

There is an idler pulley on the bottom of the motor for that belt. Loosen the bracket clamp bolt then loosen the tensioner bolt to take the tensioner off the belt.

Lay on the floor on your back and look up.

Edit: i describe the a/c compressor belt. The ps pump has a similar tensioner bolt as well.

 

See attached PDF.

 

Nut at left of photo. (Nut at right is already off.)

 

the nut that holds the pulley also locks the position of the adjustment. Loosen the front nut a bit then loosen the adjusting bolt.

 

Is that a 3.4 V6? Looks odd; could be the photo angle??

 

Ah...

 

There's always a nut...always...

 

no, not on motor, just a box of parts.

 

This video will help you out:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zi1XfFUOjKc

 

This video will probably help you out as well:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k61KXRK8bM