Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 879

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Fig. 1 GENERATOR MOUNTING - 2.7L DIESEL
1 - GENERATOR
2 - DRIVE BELT
3 - MOUNTING BOLTS (4)
4 - GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS
INSTALLA TION
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t veh icle.
(2) P osit ion gen er a t or t o en gin e.
(3) In st a ll 4 gen er a t or m ou n t in g bolt s (F ig. 1).
Refer t o Tor qu e Specifica t ion s.
(4) Con n ect field t er m in a l con n ect or a t r ea r of gen -
er a t or.
(5) In st a ll ba t t er y ou t pu t ca ble a n d n u t t o B+ t er-
m in a l a t t op of gen er a t or. Refer t o Tor qu e Specifica -
t ion s.
(6) In st a ll pr ot ect ive pla st ic cover t o B+ st u d a t
t op of gen er a t or.
(7) Lower veh icle.
CAUTION: Never force a belt over a pulley rim
using a screwdriver. The synthetic fiber of the belt
can be damaged.
CAUTION: When installing a serpentine accessory
drive belt, the belt MUST be routed correctly. The
water pump will be rotating in the wrong direction if
the belt is installed incorrectly, causing the engine
to overheat. Refer to belt routing label in engine
compartment, or refer to Belt Schematics in Cooling
System.
(8) In st a ll gen er a t or dr ive belt . Refer t o Coolin g
Syst em for pr ocedu r e.
(9) Con n ect n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(10) Ch eck ch a r gin g syst em for pr oper oper a t ion .
GEN ERAT OR DECOU PLER
PU LLEY
DESCRIPTION
Th e g e n e ra to r d e c o u p le r is u s e d o n ly w ith
c e rta in e n g in e s . Th e decou pler is u sed in pla ce of
t h e st a n da r d gen er a t or dr ive pu lley (F ig. 2).
Fig. 2 GENERATOR DECOUPLER PULLEY
OPERA TION
Th e g e n e ra to r d e c o u p le r is u s e d o n ly w ith
c e rta in e n g in e s . Th e decou pler (F ig. 2) is a on e-wa y
clu t ch design ed t o h elp r edu ce belt t en sion flu ct u a -
t ion , vibr a t ion , r edu ce fa t igu e loa ds, im pr ove belt life,
r edu ce h u bloa ds on com pon en t s, a n d r edu ce n oise.
Dr y oper a t ion is u sed (n o gr ea se or lu br ica n t s). Th e
decou pler is n ot t em per a t u r e sen sit ive a n d a lso h a s a
low sen sit ivit y t o elect r ica l loa d. Th e decou pler is a
n on -ser vicea ble it em a n d is t o be r epla ced a s a n
a ssem bly.
CHARGING SYSTEM 8F - 19