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GENERATOR


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Removal and Installation
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery.
3. Rotate the front end accessory drive belt (FEAD) tensioner clockwise and position the FEAD belt aside.
4. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
5. Remove the 2 upper generator bolts.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

6. Remove the power steering tube bracket nut and position the bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

7. Remove and discard the 4 stabilizer bracket nuts, then remove the stabilizer bar brackets and position the sway bar aside.
- To install, tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).

8. Disconnect the generator electrical connector and remove the harness retainer pushpin from the rear of the generator.
- Position the harness aside.

9. Position the generator B+ protective boot aside, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).

10. Remove the lower generator bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

11. Remove the generator.
12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.