Serpentine Belt Diagram needed?

Tiny
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  • 2014 DODGE JOURNEY
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 133,000 MILES
Long story short- my head gasket blew, and my retired mechanic father wanted to help with the repair. Everything went great until time to put the serpentine belt back on. He and my brother found tons of diagrams and gave one a shot- clearly not the right one as it snapped a pulley, and the belt is toast. I’ve checked under the hood and in my owner’s manual for the belt diagram but can’t find it. It’s also not available on Dodge’s website (Mopar). My VIN is 3C4PDCAB2ET281538. 2014 Dodge Journey, 2.4L DOHC. Is there any reputable place to locate the diagram without having to buy the technical manual? This is just ridiculous at this point.
Thursday, June 1st, 2023 AT 5:05 PM

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Tiny
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This is from AllData, our online service manuals.

When you're done, the ribbed side of the belt must run on ribbed pulleys, and the smooth backside must run on smooth pulleys. If you see one that isn't matched, the belt is routed incorrectly, then we'll have to figure out the issue.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023 AT 5:53 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for the super quick response. I just confirmed with him that this was the configuration they had. He thinks my brother (who was assisting) over tightened as there wasn’t a bushing to prevent this. Is there any recommendation to prevent this when we get the new parts?
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023 AT 6:16 PM
Tiny
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The belt can't be over-tightened. Item # 8 is a spring-loaded tensioner pulley. You have to use a large ratchet and socket, a doubled-up pair of wrenches, or a special belt installer tool to rotate that pulley, then the belt can be slipped onto the last pulley. The instructions say to slip it onto the alternator last when that tensioner is moved, but those pulleys have a lip on the edge. I find it easier to slip the belt onto a smooth pulley last. That's usually the tensioner or an idler pulley. Those don't have lips that the belt has to be lifted over.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023 AT 7:04 PM

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