Litens Decoupler

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Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove generator and accessory drive belt. Refer to REMOVAL .
Position Special Tool #8433 into decoupler. Align to hex end of generator shaft. See Fig 1.
The generator shaft uses conventional right-hand threads to attach decoupler. To break decoupler loose from generator threads, rotate end of tool clockwise. See Fig 2.
After breaking loose with tool, unthread decoupler by hand from generator.

Fig 1: # 8433 Tool And Litens Decoupler

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Fig 2: Decoupler Removal (Litens)

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