Alternator Installation Procedure

1. Disconnect battery negative cable.

2. Loosen drive belt tension and remove drive belt from pulleys.

3. Remove alternator upper mounting bolt.

* NOTICE
On non-ABS vehicles, the alternator may be removed from the engine compartment, for ABS equipped vehicles, proceed to step 4.

4. Raise vehicle on hoist and remove right front wheel.





5. Remove cotter pin and nut from drive axle, tap axle with a plastic hammer to unseat axle from hub.





6. Remove two bolts securing lower ball joint to steering knuckle, separate axle from hub.





7. Remove two bolts from under cover near rear of alternator and remove cover.





8. Remove three bolts securing side cover and remove cover.





9. Carefully pry axle from support bearing, do not pry against seal or dust ring. Remove axle.





10. Remove two bolts securing support bearing bracket to engine and remove inner axle half from transaxle.

11. Disconnect electrical connections from alternator.

12. Remove lower alternator bolt and remove alternator through wheel opening.

13. Install new alternator onto lower bracket and reconnect electrical connections.

14. Reinstall inner axle half and torque support bearing bracket bolts to 29-36 lb-ft (40-50 Nm).

15. Reinstall outer axle half, hub washer and nut. Torque hub nut to 148-206 lb-ft (200-280 Nm).





16. Reinstall ball joint nuts and torque to 74-88 lb-ft (100-120 Nm).

17. Reinstall under cover and side cover.

18. Reinstall right front wheel and lower vehicle.

19. Reinstall upper alternator bolt.

20. Remove two bolts securing drive belt tensioner and install new drive belt.

21. Reinstall tensioner.