Removing Generator

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Generator

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Lower the engine.
1. 1.1. Raise the vehicle with the lifting platform until you can work on the generator.
2. 1.2. Position jack with a large attachment surface under the oil pan.
3. 1.3. Screw off the four fastening nuts -2- on the engine mounting -1- .
4. 1.4. Carefully lower the engine by about 5 cm using the jack until the engine mounting -1- is flush with the threaded bolts.
Fig 2: Identifying Engine Mounting And Fastening Screws
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Loosen the fuel line above the air-conditioning compressor.
1. 2.1. Pull the fuel line out of the brackets at the two rubber sleeves -1- (-arrows-).
2. 2.2. Carefully press the fuel line up.
Unscrew fastening screws on power-steering pump pulley and remove the pulley.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Fuel Line
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Loosen the generator.
1. 4.1. Unscrew both fastening screws -1- by three turns.
2. 4.2. Tap the two fastening screws -1- lightly with an aluminum mandrel. This will reset the threaded bushes in the linkage levers and produce a certain amount of play for removing the generator.
3. 4.3. Unscrew fastening screws -1- .
4. 4.4. Lift the generator up over the holder -arrow A- and remove it by pulling it forward -arrow B- until the electric plug connections can be reached easily.
Fig 4: Loosening Generator
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Disconnect electric plug connections.

5.1. Release -arrow A- and pull off -arrow B- connector.
5.2. Unclip the line from the generator at the retaining clip -arrow C- .
5.3. Open cover of terminal 30 line -arrow D- , screw off the nut -1- and remove terminal 30 line.
5.4. Remove the generator.

Fig 5: Disconnecting Electric Plug Connections

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