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Alternator: Service and Repair

The CS130 alternator cannot be serviced and must be replaced as an assembly.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove serpentine belt, then disconnect alternator electrical connections.
3. Remove bolts from alternator, then the alternator
4. Reverse procedure to install.