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How to install a alternater for a el dorado 97

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FIRST TURN OFF RADIO SO YOU WONT LOSE PLAYING CODE BEFORE DISCONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE RADIATOR SHROUD. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. DISCONNECT THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE STRUT.DISCONNECT THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE.REMOVE THE RIGHT AND LEFT COOLING FANS.REMOVE THE SERPENTINE BELT FROM THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY.REMOVE THE BOLT FROM THE FRONT TOP AND THE LOWER FRONT OF THE ALTERNATOR.DISCONNECT THE HARNESS AND OUT PUT CABLE FROM THE ALTERNATOR.REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM THE ALTERNATOR REAR BRACKET -.NOTE - THE BOLT NEAREST TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BRACKET BUT CAN BE BACKED OUT ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR ALTERNATOR REMOVAL.REMOVE THE AC SPLASH SHIELD.REMOVE THE ACCESS PANEL FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT AND DISCONNECT THE HARNESS CLIP FROM THE CRADLE. MOVE THE ALTERNATOR AWAY FROM ENGINE. AND OUT FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TO INSTALL THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BRACKET WITH THE BOLTS TO THE REAR OF THE ALTERNATOR.HAND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. CONNECT THE HARNESS CLIP TO THE CRADLE.INSTALL THE ACCESS PANEL AND AC SPLASH PANEL.CONNECT THE HARNESS AND OUTPUT CABLE TO THE ALTERNATOR.TORQUE THE OUTPUT CABLE TO 15 FT LBS.TIGHTEN THE REAR MOUNTING BOLTS TO 36 FT LBS. INSTALL THE BOLTS TO THE LOWER FRONT AND FRONT TOP OF THE ALTERNATOR AND TIGHTEN TO 36 FT LBS.ROTATE THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER AND INSTALL THE SERPENTINE BELT.INSTALL THE REMAINING COMPONENTS CONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.RUN THE ENGINE AND CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM OPERATION.

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