East Coast Supercharging ECS Paxton SC1500 C6 Supercharger Kit - Manual (Page 24)

•
Install supplied belt, starting at the head unit, and
through pulleys as shown in the diagram below.
(create) To adjust lower tensioner, place lock pliers
on lower tab of tensioner and pull with socket and
extension or pipe for additional leverage. (fig 66)
•
Use a ½ in ratchet and a 9/16 th
s wrench to adjust the
slide idler on the head unit. Belt should be snug, with
lower tensioner between the 12 and 1 o’clock
position. (fig 67a,b)
•
Attach lower rubber 90 degree charge tube to
aluminum U-tube, being certain to tighten all clamps
on charge tubes.
66
67a
67b
68
Belt Installation
Loosen the head unit adjustable idler all the way by
loosening the two 9/16” lock nuts on the swing arm
(fig. 67b).
Route belt through the accessories and the head unit
pulley, leaving off the water pump pulley.
67b
67a
Using a 3/8” drive ratchet with a 3” long
extension, insert in the 3/8” square slot on
the tensioner. Release the tensioner counter
clockwise to open it up and give the belt some
slack. At this point, you want to slide the belt
on to the water pump pulley and slowly release
the tensioner back down. (fig. 67a)
Using a 1/2” ratchet, adjust upper swing arm so
the tensior is at the 1 o’clock position. Lock the
two 9/16” lock nuts in place.
Checking Belt Alignment
The ECS tensioner bracket base is made
to be adjustable to fine-tune your belt
alignment. To adjust, loosen the 1” jam
nut and turn the adjustable cone with
a 5/8” wrench. Use the following as a
guide to adjust your tensioner:
- Adjustable cone moves in, top of
tensioner moves out towards out towards
the radiator
- Adjustable cone moves out, top of the
tensioner moves in towards the engine
Ideally, you want your belt to rest in the
middle of both the tensioner idler and
head unit adjustable idler.