Removing the alternator
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WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
.
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SERVOMOTOR FOR THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR FROM THE MOUNT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
.
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
- Leave the electrical components in their original packaging until they are being installed. Only use the original packaging for returning the product. Always package removed components straight away.
- Read and comply with user information on using the associated special tool 12 7 060.
- Only tap the housings of electrical components. Do not tap pins or multi-pin connectors directly.
- Wear electrically conductive clothing and antistatic shoes (with ESD symbol).
- For additional information see: NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE) .
- Guide out and remove the cover (1).
- Loosen nut (1).
- Feed out the positive battery cable (2) at the alternator and set it aside.
- Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Feed the screw (1) out of the alternator (2) up to the stop.NOTE: The screw (1) can only be removed with the alternator (2) .
- Loosen screw (1).
- Feed out the alternator (1) with the bolt (2) and remove.