Removal & Installation (A6 6-Cylinder)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air intake duct. Remove 10 quick release screws retaining under-car splash shield and remove splash shield.
- Place lock carrier in service position. See Figure . Remove connector bolt. Install Alignment Tool (3369). See Figure . Remove Torx bolts.
- Remove remaining bolts and pull lock carrier forward. Tighten lock-down bolts on left and right side to place lock carrier in service position. See Figure .
- Remove belt. Disconnect wiring from generator. On A/C equipped vehicles, remove A/C line bracket and position A/C line out of way.
- Cut cable tie-wraps from generator/starter harness and position harness out of way. Remove upper and lower generator bolt. Remove generator from bottom of engine compartment.
- Remove positive battery cable and terminal No. 50 (Red/Black wire) from starter solenoid. Remove wiring harness retaining clip from starter motor. Remove 2 starter motor mounting bolts and remove starter.
- To, install, reverse removal procedure. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .