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2.3 timing belt

Ok, so I have a 97 ranger 2.3 and I'm replacing the timing belt. I have everything off (fan,clutch, yadda yadda) but I'm stuck. Do i take the crankshaft pulley off, or do I take the AC compressor and power steering pump off? I cannot see any other way to get that bracket off, and without the bracket off, or the pulley off, i cannot get the belt cover off. Which of these do I need to remove, and how do I do it? It's not clear in the haynes manual where the bolt locations are for the PS bracket, and the AC compressor can't move too far without breaking something.
 
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