There should be 1 or more idlers to maintain tension. Just pull against their spring tension w/prybar to gain slack & remove. Just study belt layout carefully before you pull it off unless there is a diagram somewhere under the hood.
The engine belt is used to power accessories in your car or truck. The serpentine belt is used for the power steering, air conditioning compressor, alternator, water pump or supercharger.It should be inspected at regular maintenance intervals. If it were to break, you would loose these accessories depending on engine size and model of vehicle.
Click on the pictures below for routing diagram on your particular engine.
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