Originally Posted by bnuk
yeah then just make sure the crank is at TDC by feeling the #1 cylinder when you put the belt back on, since you won't be able to see the timing sprocket. I was able to take a little peice of wire and reach in with it and unhook the tensioner spring, then i could slip the belt off. Leave the wire there so you can pull the spring later on to hook it back up.
That is way too difficult. Just get a 14mm socket and loosen the tensioner bolt 180 degrees and it will allow enough slack to get the belt off.
When you go to put it back on, line up the white mark on the crank with the notch on the lower timing belt cover and slip the belt over the cam gears when they are both lined up at TDC. Retension the belt according to the Helms manual and spin the crank a few times to make sure it is lined up perfectly.