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Repair procedures: Replacement

  1. Disconnect the battery negative terminal first, then the positive terminal.
  2. Temporarily loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
    Fig 1: Loosening Water Pump Pulley Bolts
    G06828683Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the generator drive belt (A), after loosening the adjusting bolt and mounting bolt. (Refer to step  9)
  4. Remove the power steering pump belt (B). (Refer to HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM )
    Fig 2: Identifying Generator Drive Belt And Power Steering Pump Belt
    G06828684Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the water pump pulley.
  6. Remove the power steering pump. (Refer to HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM )
  7. Remove the power steering pump bracket.
  8. Disconnect the generator connector (A), and remove the cable (B) from generator "B" terminal.
    Fig 3: Identifying Generator Connector And Cable
    G06828685Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the adjusting bolt (A) and mounting bolt (B).
  10. Remove the generator brace (C).
  11. Pull out the through bolt (D) and then remove the generator (E).
    Fig 4: Identifying Adjusting Bolt, Mounting Bolt, Generator Brace, Through Bolt And Generator
    G06828686Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  12. Installation is the reverse order of removal.
  13. Pretighten the water pump pulley bolts.
  14. Adjust the power steering pump belt tension. (Refer to HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM )
  15. Adjust the generator belt tension after installation. (Refer to INSPECT DRIVE BELT )
  16. Tighten the water pump pulley bolts.
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