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Alternator: Service and Repair


1. Disconnect battery ground cable from remote ground terminal on shock tower.
2. Unplug field circuit from alternator.
3. Remove B+ terminal cover by spreading the cover with a small flat blade tool.
4. Remove B+ terminal nut and wire.
5. Loosen adjusting T-bolt, but do not remove.
6. Loosen pivot bolt, but do not remove.
7. Loosen adjusting bolt to allow removal of the alternator drive belt.
8. Remove adjusting T-bolt.
9. Remove pivot bolt, do not drop spacer.
10. Release alternator from mounting bracket and move it toward passenger headlamp bucket.
11. Remove alternator from head lamp bucket area.
12. Reverse procedure to install.