Do yourself a favor. When buying a New Alternator have them check it before taking it home? I had a bad incident that I ended up with, 3 bad alternators in one day, 3 different stores. Last store check it before I took it home and everything was good. I ended up changing it 3 times. Make sure they also change the pulley. Alternator Removal & Installation 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Rotate the drive belt tensioner away from the drive belt and remove the drive belt from the alternator pulley. 3. Detach the electrical harness connectors at the alternator assembly. 4. Disconnect the positive battery cable and remove the nut and washer. 5. Remove 2 front alternator bolts. 6. Remove the rear alternator support bracket retaining bolts and the support bracket. 7. Remove the alternator from the vehicle. To install: 8. Place the alternator in position and loosely install 2 front alternator retaining bolts. 9. Install the alternator bracket and 3 alternator bracket bolts. Tighten to 84 inch lbs. (10 Nm) 10. Tighten 2 front alternator retaining bolts to 19 ft. lbs. (26 Nm). 11. Connect 2 electrical hardness connectors to the alternator assembly. 12. Connect the positive battery cable and install the nut and washer. Tighten the nut to 72 inch lbs. (8 Nm). 13. Rotate the drive belt tensioner away from the drive belt and install the drive belt on the alternator pulley. 14. Connect the negative battery cable. 15. Start the engine and check for proper charging system operation.
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how to install alternator2001ford f150
It is on the back of the alternator, Disconnect the Battery first!. There is a small module on the back of alternator remove and replace.
Remove the neg battery cab;e then the wires on the alternator.. Disengage the belt and take the mounting bolts out of the alternator. There should be a routing schematic for the belt on the fan shroud.
The 2003 Ford F-150 has 12 valves.
The 2003 Ford F-150 has a V6 engine.
Disconnect the battery. Remove the serpentine belt. Unhook the wires from the alternator. Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the alternator. Reverse the process to install the new unit.
The 2003 Ford F-150 has a 5-speed manual.
The 2003 Ford F-150 is a gas-powered vehicle.
The 2003 Ford F-150 has overhead valves (OHV).
The 2003 Ford F-150 runs on regular unleaded.
The 2003 Ford F-150 is 17 ft. 2.9 in. (206.9 in.) long.