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Alternator: Service and Repair



GENERATOR REPLACEMENT






Removal

1. Remove negative battery cable.
2. Remove engine cover from inside the vehicle.
3. Remove air cleaner inlet hose. The power steering reservoir may need to be unbolted and set aside for access.
4. Remove drive belt.
5. Disconnect electrical connector from the regulator.
6. Remove lower left mounting stud and nut.
7. Remove lower right mounting bolt and nut.
8. Remove upper dipstick tube for access.
9. Remove rear mounting bolt.
10. Remove nut at the BAT terminal.
11. Remove generator from the vehicle.


Installation

1. Install generator to the vehicle.
2. Install nut at the BAT terminal.
3. Install lower left mounting stud and nut.
4. Install lower right mounting bolt and nut.
5. Install rear mounting bolt. Tighten nut at the BAT terminal to 6 Nm (53 lbs.in.). Stud to 25 Nm (18 lbs.ft.). Nut to 25 Nm (18 lbs.ft.). Bolt to 25 Nm (18 lbs.ft.).
6. Connect electrical connector to the regulator.
7. Install upper dipstick tube.
8. Install drive belt.
9. Install air cleaner duct.
10. Install power steering reservoir (if removed for access).
11. Install engine cover.
12. Connect negative battery cable.
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