alternator belt ASTON MARTIN DB7 1997 Workshop Manual

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Electrics
Wiper Motor / Alternator - Removal Procedures
6.2.01 Windscreen Wiper Motor 6.3.01 Alternator
Procedure

1.
Disconnect the battery.

2.
Disconnect the wiper motor multi-plug.
3. Remove the nut and lockplate (Fig 1-1) from the
motor gearbox shaft and release the drive bracket
from the shaft.
Figure 1. Windscreen Wiper Motor

4.
Remove three nuts (Fig
1
-2) and remove the motor
from its mounting bracket.
Procedure

1.
Disconnect the battery earth
lead.

2.
Using a 3/8" ratchet handle, release the drive belt

tension.
Slip the belt from the water pump drive
pulley and from the alternator drive pulley.
3. Release the ignition leads from the support on the
alternator top mounting.

4.
Remove the alternator output lead cover, remove
the nut and washers and disconnect the alternator
output
lead.

5. Disconnect the electrical plug on the rear of the
alternator.
6. Remove the alternator lower mounting bolt.
Figure 1. Alternator Mountings
7. Loosen the alternator upper mounting bolt, support
the alternator, remove the upper bolt and the
alternator.
Replacement is the reverse of the removal procedure. The
drive belt is tensioned automatically by the spring loaded
idler on refitting the main drive belt.
May 1996 6-5