Removal - 2.2 Diesel; Installation Installation - 2.0/2.4L - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

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GENERATOR (Continued)

REMOVAL - 2.2 DIESEL

(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the front grill, refer to the Body sec-
tion for more information.
(3) Remove the hood seal, refer to the Body section
for more information.
(4) Remove the upper radiator crossmember.
(5) Remove ambient temperature sensor.
(6) Raise vehicle and support.
(7) Drain radiator, refer to the Cooling section for
more information.
(8) Disconnect the electrical connector for the radi-
ator fan.
(9) Remove A/C refrigerant. Refer to the Air Con-
ditioning section for more information.
(10) Remove the underbody plate (skid plate), refer
to the Body section for more information.
(11) Remove the lower radiator hose and the 2
inner cooler hoses.
(12) Remove the right front tire.
(13) Remove the splash shield.
(14) Remove the accessory drive belt, refer to the
Cooling section for more information.
(15) Lower vehicle.
(16) Disconnect the A/C lines from the condenser
and plug and cap.
(17) Remove the upper radiator hose.
(18) Remove the radiator, condenser, and inner
cooler assembly
(19) Loosen the 2 lower mounting bolts for the
generator and remove the accessory drive idler pulley
and bracket (Fig. 23).
Fig. 23 IDLER PULLEY BRACKET
(20) Disconnect the wiring connectors from the
back of the generator (Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 GENERATOR LOCATION
1 - Generator
2 - Eletrical Connertors
3 - Idler Pulley and Bracket
NOTE: The orientation of the generator, it will fit
onto the bracket backwards. If this occurs damage
to the generator will happen.
(21) Remove the A/C line from the compressor.
(22) Remove the 2 upper bolts and the 2 lower
bolts and remove generator as assembly.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - 2.0/2.4L
(1) Install generator (Fig. 12) and loose assemble
the bolt and nut (Fig. 10).
(2) Install and tension the generator belt, refer to
the Cooling section for more information.
(3) Tighten the lower pivot bolt to 54 N·m (40 ft.
lbs.)
(4) Install axle shaft, refer to the Axle section
(5) Install lower control arm to steering knuckle,
refer to the Supension section.
(6) Install the lower ball joint nut and tighten
(7) Install the axle retaining nut and tighten, refer
to the Axle section.
(8) Install the pencil strut (Fig. 9), refer to the
body section.
(9) Install the B+ terminal nut and wire and
tighten (Fig. 11) to 11.3 N·m (100 ins. lbs.).
(10) Plug in the field circuit to the generator
(11) Install the accessory drive splash shield (Fig.
8).
(12) Install the right front wheel.
(13) Lower vehicle.
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