Alternator: Service and Repair

NOTE: On air bag equipped vehicles, refer to Air Bags (Supplemental Restraint Systems), Service Precautions. Also refer to Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming.

Fig.2 Drive Belt Pulley Removal:

1. Vehicles with audio coded antitheft system refer to Radio/Stereo, Service Precautions.
2. On all models disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove serpentine drive belt, then disconnect electrical connections from alternator.
4. Remove alternator mounting bolts and brackets, then alternator.
5. Remove belt pulley using puller tool No. 3310, or equivalent, Fig.2.
6. Reverse procedure to install, use only OLIVE colored pulley retaining nut, discard GOLD colored nuts.