Alternator - ’k’ series with air conditioning (page 2 of 2)

8. Remove bolt and loosen nut securing alternator top mounting bracket to engine.
9. Pivot alternator mounting bracket out of the way.

10. Loosen 2 nuts securing cables to alternator.
11. Disconnect 2 cables from alternator.
12. Remove alternator from vehicle. Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.

13. Restraining the alternator shaft with an 8 mm Allen key, remove nut securing pulley to alternator shaft using tool 18G 1653 .
14. Remove pulley from alternator.
15. Clean pulley and alternator shaft.
16. Fit pulley to alternator shaft.
17. Fit alternator pulley nut, hold shaft with an 8 mm Allen key and tighten nut to 25 Nm using tool 18G 1653 .

Refit

1. Position alternator in vehicle.
2. Connect 2 cables to alternator and secure with nuts.
3. Position alternator top mounting bracket
4. Fit bolt securing alternator top mounting bracket to engine and tighten to 25 Nm.
5. Tighten nut securing alternator top mounting bracket to engine to 25 Nm.
6. Manoeuvre alternator onto mounting brackets.
7. Fit 2 through bolts securing alternator to mounting brackets, fit 2 nuts and tighten to 45 Nm.
8. Connect drive belt to alternator pulley. Ensure grooves on drive belt and pulleys are correctly located.
9. Adjust drive belt tension. See Adjustments.
10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
11. Connect battery earth lead.