Removing-refitting alternator
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Scudo Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1996–2006
- Section
- Starting and recharging › Removing-refitting alternator
55 Electrical equipmentRemoving-refitting alternator
REMOVING-REFITTING ALTERNATOR
NOTE The procedure has been carried out on a model fitted with climate control system.
- Remove the front right wheel. Undo the three bolts, remove the button using tool 1878077000 and remove the wheelarch guard.
- Remove the link arm, shown in the figure, to facilitate the removal of the belt and alternator.
NOTE The belt is tensioned by means of a spring device; to slacken the belt tension, proceed as follows.
- Release the belt tensioner roller by rotating the support using a ½" square wrench in the direction of the arrow until the hole on the belt tensioner mounting lines up with the hole on the alternator mounting, then lock the assembly using tool 1860830000.
Slacken the bolt (2) to allow the belt tensioner pretensioning eccentric roller to rotate, then remove the belt from the alternator pulley.
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