Alternator: Service and Repair
GENERATORSpecial Tool(s):
Special Tool(s)
Removal and Installation
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery.
3. Remove the bolts and the lower fan shroud.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
4. NOTE: The large clutch assembly nut has a right-hand thread and must be rotated counterclockwise to remove it.
Remove the cooling fan clutch.
- Using the special tools, remove the fan and clutch as an assembly.
- To install, use the special tools to tighten the fan and clutch as an assembly to 55 Nm (40 lb-ft).
5. Rotate the accessory drive belt tensioner clockwise and position the accessory drive belt aside.
6. Remove the 2 generator bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
7. Remove the 2 generator bracket nuts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
8. Release the 2 wiring harness locators from the generator bracket.
9. Remove the generator B+ nut.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
10. Disconnect the 2 generator electrical connectors.
11. Remove the generator bracket.
12. Remove the 2 generator bolts.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
13. NOTE: The generator must be removed from underneath the vehicle.
Remove the generator.
14. If necessary, remove the nut and the generator pulley.
- To install, tighten to 109 Nm (80 lb-ft).
15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.