C.E. Niehoff & Co. C651 & C654 Alternator Installation - Manual

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C651 and C654 Alternators
Installation Instructions
C. E. Niehoff & Co.
BRUSHLESS ALTERNATORS
This symbol is used to indicate
presence of hazards that can cause
minor property damage.
CAUTION
Install alternator as shown in Figure 1:
Slip bushing located in rear mounting
foot must be securely tightened
against alternator mounting bracket on engine.
Failure to do so can result in broken mounting feet or
broken upper mounting bracket.
1. Units are shipped with shaft collar, hardened
washer and locknut. Remove and discard
shaft collar. Install pulley and furnished
hardened washer. Torque locknut to 163
Nm/ 120 lb. ft.
Figure 1 - C651 and C654 Alternator Installation Details
CAUTION
2. Use hardened washers between aluminum
surfaces and bolt heads and nuts. Torque
mounting bolts to 88 Nm/65 lb. ft.
3. All cabling, wiring or conduit must be sup-
ported within 305 mm/12 in. of termination
on alternator.
4. Choose wire gauge capable of handling
maximum alternator output with minimum
voltage drop:
•
0.4 V for 28 V B+ and B– cables
• 0.2 V for 14 V B+ cable
5. Follow vehicle manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions for belt tension.
6. E terminal requires connection for 28 V
key ignition switch source.
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B– terminal
10mm locknut –
torque to
15 Nm/11 lb. ft.
14 V B+ terminal
8mm locknut –
torque to 15 Nm/11 lb. ft.
12mm/0.50 Locknut –
torque to
88 Nm/65 lb. ft.
Hardened washer
Slip bushing must be tightened against
bracket — see “CAUTION” above
R terminal
6mm locknut –
torque to 4.8 Nm/42 lb. in.
E terminal
5mm locknut –
torque to 2.8 Nm/25 lb. in.
28 V B+ terminal
12mm locknut –
torque to 32 Nm/24 lb. ft.
Cable support brackets
(cables must fit securely inside
bracket insert)
Bracket
on engine
Pulley locknut –
torque to
163 Nm/120 lb. ft.
5mm x .8 x 16 flanged lock screws –
torque to 8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.