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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Identifying Air Conditioning Liquid Line Clamp Bolt
    GM1861641Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  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 bolt (2) from the upper radiator support.
  6. Unbolt the coolant recovery reservoir from the upper radiator support, and position out of the way.
  7. Fig 2: Identifying Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Boot And Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Terminal
    GM1861163Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Reposition the battery positive junction block cable boot (1).
  9. Remove the battery positive junction block cable to generator nut (2).
  10. Remove the battery positive junction block cable terminal (3) from the generator stud.
  11. Fig 3: View Of Engine Wiring Harness Electrical Connector
    GM1861165Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the generator.
  13. Fig 4: Identifying Power Steering Reservoir Inlet Hose Clip And Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Hose Clip Bracket
    GM1861166Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the power steering reservoir inlet hose clip (1) from the power steering fluid reservoir hose clip bracket (2).
  15. Fig 5: Identifying Idler Pulley Bolt
    GM1870243Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Loosen the idler pulley bolt (1) and slide the pulley out as far as possible.
  17. Fig 6: View Of Generator Nuts, A/C Compressor/Evaporator Hose Bracket And Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Hose Clip Bracket
    GM1861167Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Remove the generator nuts (3).
  19. Remove the A/C compressor/evaporator hose bracket (2) from the left generator stud.
  20. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir hose clip bracket (1) from the right generator stud.
  21. Remove the generator studs.
  22. Remove the generator and idler pulley together from the vehicle.
  23. Remove the idler pulley from the generator.