Removal & Installation
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove drive belt. On 2.2L engines, raise and support vehicle. Working through wheel well, remove rear generator brace from engine. Remove nut and positive battery cable from generator BAT terminal. Disconnect generator electrical connector. Remove 2 generator mounting bolts. Remove generator.
- On 4.3L engines, remove heater hose bracket bolt from generator. Remove 2 generator mounting bolts. Remove generator from mounting bracket. Disconnect generator electrical connector. Remove nut and positive battery cable from generator BAT terminal. Remove generator.
- On all models, reverse removal procedure to install. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .