Generator Installation Note

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To facilitate the installation of the generator to the engine, grasp the spacer in the bolt installation hole using pliers and push it down to the nut side.

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Insert the generator lower bolt into the generator.
Align the bolt installation holes on the engine and generator sides and temporarily tighten the generator upper bolt and generator lower bolt.
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Generator Bolts Tightening Sequence (SKYACTIV-G, Without Cylinder Deactivation, US)

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