A guide to fitting a ALTERNATOR*
Step 1 - Disconnect The Battery

The First Thing You Must Do When Changing Your Alternator Is To Disconnect The Battery, The Number Of Wires Connecting To The Alternator Varies, One Will Be A Live Wire. If You Don’t Disconnect The Battery You Are Very Likely To Ground The Live Wire Which Could Cause A Number Of Problems, Including An Electric Shock.

Step 2 - Disconnect The Wires

Once The Battery Is Disconnected, Remove Any Wires From The Back Of The Alternator, It May Be A Good Idea To Label The Wires Once You Disconnect Them If You Are Unsure To Where They Go.

Step 3 - Remove The Belt From The Pulley

Removing The Belt From The Pulley Is Usually The Hardest Job Of Changing Your Alternator. For Different Vehicles You May Have To Remove The Belt In Different Ways, Firstly You Need To Locate The Tension Pulley, This Will Need To Be Moved Enough To Allow You The Slip The Belt Off The Pulley. Some Vehicles Have Screw/rod Type Tension Pulleys That Require You To Turn A Bolt To Lengthen The Rod. Do This Until Enough Tension Has Been Released To Allow You To Remove The Belt. Other Vehicles Have Spring Loaded Tensioners That Require You To Pull It Back With A Wrench.

Step 4 - Remove Bolts

After You Have Taken The Belt Off Remove The Bolts That Connect To Alternator To The Bracket. Again Depending On The Engine And Alternator There Are Different Amounts Of Bolts.

Step 6 - Installing New Alternator

Now You Have The Alternator Out You Should Follow The Removal Steps In Reverse, This Should Be Easier Then The Removal Seeing As You Know Which Bolts And Wires Where Used And Where. Pay Careful Attention When Putting The Belt Back In Place, Make Sure The Belt Has The Correct Tension And Routing.