FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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REMOVAL

Removal Battery Cable At Shock Tower:




1. Disconnect battery negative cable from remote negative terminal on shock tower.
2. Remove belt cover.
3. Unplug field circuit from generator.

Generator:




6. Loosen adjusting T-bolt, but do not remove.
7. Loosen pivot bolt, but do not remove.
8. Loosen adjusting bolt to allow removal of the generator drive belt.
9. Remove adjusting T-bolt.
10. Remove pivot bolt, do not drop spacer.
11. Release generator from mounting bracket and move it toward passenger head lamp bucket.
12. Remove generator from head lamp bucket are(a)

INSTALLATION
1. Install generator.
2. Install pivot bolt, do not drop spacer.
3. Install adjusting T-bolt.
4. Tighten adjusting bolt for the generator drive belt.
5. Tighten pivot bolt.

Wiring Connections:




6. Install the B+ terminal nut and wire.
7. Install B+ terminal cover.
8. Plug in the field circuit to generator.
9. Install belt cover.
10. Install the negative battery cable.