Having trouble replacing serpentine belt on '01 ford escort zx2.?

So I'm trying to replace a worn serpentine belt on an '01 ford zx2 that is chirping and squeaking, but I'm have trouble figuring out which pulley is the tensioner. I read some nonspecific instructions, and drew up my own belt diagram. From my understanding you basically release pressure on the tensioner with a wrench and slip the infirm one off and the contemporary one on in duplicate position. But like i said, I'm have alot of problem distinguishing which one is the correct tensioner.

I read (and saw pictures), of ones with a balance square nut, and also ones with a couple of lines that show the tightness, but none of the pulleys I've found appear to have this.
Oneis smaller have a hex nut that sticks out slightly farther, and its the most tucked away. However I put a wrench on and strong one finger pressure didn't move it at all, so I didn't try giving it any more.

Can anyone abet?

I'm assuming the tensioner itself is fine because there is definetly plenty of stiffness on the belt.

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Answers:    The smooth rounded tensioner pulley has a 1/2 inch drive recessed ratchet drive fitting surrounded by the outer side of it. Reach down and feel it beside your fingers and insert the ratchet drive into it. Look around the underside of the hood and engine bay for a small diagram showing the belt, pulleys and tensioner.

In this photo, number 1 is the tensioner pulley showing the 1/2 inch recessed square drive within the center of the pulley lever extension arm.

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One of the pulleys is either a slider or a spring loaded pulley. If it is a slider, in that will be one or two bolts with "slide" areas that the bolt can move through, and possibly a third bolt that controls the rigidity. If it is a spring loader, there will be a pulley that looks approaching it is on a lever. There will be a "bolt" type head, a hole for a ratchet, or a square nouns on the end of the lever to verbs it away from the belt. If it is one of these, the belt tensioner will move relatively easy.

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