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Removing Generator

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Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Generator
G09586398Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. 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
    G09586399Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. 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.
  3. Unscrew fastening screws on power-steering pump pulley and remove the pulley.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Fuel Line
    G09586400Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. 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
    G09586401Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Disconnect electric plug connections.
  1. 5.1. Release -arrow A-  and pull off -arrow B-  connector.
  2. 5.2. Unclip the line from the generator at the retaining clip -arrow C-  .
  3. 5.3. Open cover of terminal 30 line -arrow D-  , screw off the nut -1-  and remove terminal 30 line.
  4. 5.4. Remove the generator.
Fig 5: Disconnecting Electric Plug Connections
G09586402Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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