Alternator: Service and Repair

Generator - 5.4L (4V)









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 (FEAD) tensioner clockwise and position the FEAD belt aside.

4. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) 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 17 Nm (150 lb-in).

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.