How the heck do you change the belts?!, Can't figure out how to remove the air pump bracket?? Options

[dcheek]

I just replaced the alternator in my 1976 914. Actually, I had the original one rebuilt. I thought it would be a good time to replace the belts. As you know a '76 has the air pump, so there are 2 belts, one for the alternator and one for the pump. I got the pump belt off by loosening the pump tensioning bolts- no big deal. But I can't figure out how to get the alternator belt off. It is obstructed by the T shaped bracket that holds the pump on the cooling housing. From what I could see (with a mirror) there are three bolts on the bracket, one at the top, and one each, left and right. After loosening these the bracket wouldn't budge. The only thing left is the 3 bolts that attach the drive shaft from the cooling fan to the pulley that drives the belt to the pump. I didn't attempt to remove them because they are deeply recessed and difficult to access. The question is do I have to remove this to get the belt off?

I checked the service manuals and there are no pictures or procedures for the '75 or '76 model years with the air pump.

Consequently, I left the old belts on. I really would like to change them at a later date since they've been on since day one!

Dave