Be sure to disconnect the negative cable of the battery before servicing or repairing the alternator. Take out the generator
Drive Belt following the instructions in the Cooling System section. For Left Hand Drive vehicles, take out the generator pivot and mounting bolt/nut to get to the wire connectors. On Right Hand Drive (RHD) autos, take off the upper generator nut, both belt adjustment bolt heads and lastly the lower bolt or nut to reach the wires. Should the cover be present, remove it from the B+ terminal and unscrew the mounting nut hidden behind the generator for the B+ terminal. Loosen the field wire connector by pressing on the tab and unplug the connector and then take out the generator. To set up the generator, link it to the engine and snap the field wire connector into the back part of the generator. Simply connect the B+ terminal to the generator's mounting stud and tighten the nut with a torque of 10 Nm (90 in.lbs.). If you have the plastic cover, slide it onto the B+ terminal. On LHD vehicles, place in the generator and then tighten the upper fastening bolt to 55 Nm (41 ft.lbs.) and the lower bolt or nut to the same torque. Don't lift the belt over the pulley with a screwdriver, since this may harm the synthetic belt material and make sure the serpentine belt is correctly aligned to stop your engine from overheating. Follow the Cooling System procedures for LHD vehicles when installing the generator drive belt. For these vehicles, install the upper nut and the two belt adjustment bolts, followed by the generator lower nut/bolt. RHD cars depend on the generator to help align the serpentine belt, so always use the Cooling System procedures to get the belt routing, adjustment and bolt tightening correct. When finished, clamp or screw the negative cable once again to the battery.