Alternator: Service and Repair

GENERATOR







Removal and Installation
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery.
3. Rotate the front end accessory drive belt tensioner clockwise and position the front end accessory drive belt aside.
4. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
5. Remove the 2 upper generator bolts.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

6. Remove the power steering tube bracket nut and position the bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

7. Remove the 4 stabilizer bracket nuts, then remove the stabilizer bar brackets and position the sway bar aside.
- To install, tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).

8. Disconnect the generator electrical connector and remove the harness retainer pushpin from the rear of the generator.
- Position the harness aside.

9. Position the generator B+ protective boot aside, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

10. Remove the lower generator bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

11. Remove the generator.
12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.