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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Liquid Line Clamp Nuts & Liquid Line Bracket Bolt
    GM1861641Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  2. Remove the drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .
  3. Remove the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Fuel Injector Sight Shield Replacement .
  4. Remove the engine mount strut bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement - Right Side .
  5. Remove the air conditioning (A/C) liquid line clamp fastener (2) from the upper radiator support.
  6. Fig 2: Coolant Recovery Reservoir & Bolts
    GM1929511Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  7. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir fasteners (1).
  8. Remove the reservoir (2) tabs from the upper radiator support, position the reservoir out of the way.
  9. Fig 3: Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Terminal
    GM1929512Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  10. Reposition the battery positive junction block cable boot (1).
  11. Remove the battery positive junction block cable to generator fastener (2).
  12. Remove the battery positive junction block cable terminal (3) from the generator stud.
  13. Fig 4: Engine Wiring Harness Electrical Connector & Generator
    GM1929701Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  14. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the generator (2).
  15. Fig 5: Idler Pulley Bolt
    GM1870243Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  16. Loosen the idler pulley (1) fastener and slide the pulley out as far as possible.
  17. Fig 6: Generator Mounting Fasteners And Generator Mounting Studs
    GM2890399Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  18. Remove the generator mounting fasteners (3) and generator mounting studs (2), if necessary.
  19. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir hose clip bracket (1) from against the generator.
  20. Remove the generator (4) and idler pulley (5) together from the vehicle.
  21. Remove the idler pulley from the generator.