Alternator: Service and Repair

RENEW

- Open the bonnet and disconnect the battery earth lead.

- Remove the air cleaner element for access.





- Undo the alternator link arm adjusting nut (1 Fig 1).

- Loosen but do not remove the alternator link arm trunnion bolt (2 Fig 1).

- Loosen the link arm pivot bolt and pivot the alternator towards the engine.

- Remove the drive belt (3 Fig 1 )from the alternator pulley. Remove the trunnion bolt.

- From beneath the vehicle displace the rubber boots from the alternator cable connectors.

- Note and disconnect the cables from the alternator.

- Remove the alternator pivot nut (4 Fig 1) and bolt (5 Fig 1).

- Displace the alternator from the bracket and remove the spacer washer.

- From above lift and remove the alternator from its location.

- On refitting ensure that the drive belt is adjusted to the correct tension.

- A load of 1.5 kg must give a total belt deflection of 4.5 mm when applied at the mid point of the belt.

TORQUE FIGURES

Through bolts 45-6.2 Nm

Pulley shaft nut 2Z2-35.0 Nm

Rectifier bolts 3.4-3.96 Nm

Bearing plate screws 47-5. 7Nm

Main terminal nut 3.96-5.08 Nm