Removing the alternator

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT and REMOVE THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING OIL FILLER NECK .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER AT THE BOTTOM FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .

• Loosen screw (1).
• Disengage the holder of the tank vent line (2).
• Place tank vent line to one side.

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Remove the holder (2) upwards.

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• Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
• Remove the cover of the positive battery cable (2) in an upwards direction.

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• Unfasten nut (1).

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• Remove the positive battery cable (1) and set it aside.
• Feed out and remove the alternator (2).

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