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Removal and Replacement




Alternator Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure.

2. Remove the drive belt Service and Repair.

3. Disconnect the alternator connector (A) and the positive alternator cable (B) from the alternator.





4. Disconnect the A/C compressor clutch connector (C) from the A/C compressor.

5. Remove the bolt (D) securing the harness holder.

6. Remove the A/C compressor (A) without disconnecting the A/C hoses. Do not bend the A/C hoses excessively.

NOTE: Hang the A/C compressor with a wire tie.






7. Remove the power steering reservoir (A) from the clamp, then remove the push pin from the coolant reservoir (B).






8. Remove the mounting bolts (A) and the alternator bracket (B), then remove the alternator (C).






Installation

1. Install the alternator (A), then tighten the mounting bolts (B) and the alternator bracket (C).






2. Install the push pin to the coolant reservoir (A), then install the power steering reservoir (B) to the clamp.






3. Install the A/C compressor (A).






4. Install the bolt (A) securing the harness holder.





5. Connect the alternator connector (B), the A/C compressor clutch connector (C), and the positive alternator cable (D) to the alternator. Make sure the crimped side of the ring terminal faces away from the alternator when you connect it.

6. Install the drive belt Service and Repair.

7. Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.