C.E. Niehoff & Co. C706 Alternator Installation User Manual

C706 alternators, Installation instructions

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C706 Alternators

Installation Instructions

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CAUTION

1. 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.

a. Use hardened washers between aluminum

surfaces and bolt heads and nuts.

b. OEM units are shipped with pulley, disc spring

washer and nut installed.

c. Aftermarket units are shipped with shaft collar,

disc spring washer and nut. Remove and

discard shaft collar. Install pulley and furnished

disc spring washer. Torque locknut to 163 Nm/

120 lb. ft.

d. Follow vehicle manufacturer’s recommenda-

tions for belt tension.

Figure 1 - C706 Alternator Installation Details

CAUTION

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Hardened washer

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2. All cabling, wiring or conduit must be supported

within 305 mm/12 in. of termination on alternator.

3. Choose wire gauge capable of handling maximum

alternator output with no more than 0.4 V drop on
each leg
from alternator to battery.

4. Regulator is furnished with OEM units and is sup-

plied separately by request with aftermarket units.
Mounting screws on regulator should be torqued to
8.5 Nm/75 lb. in. If regulator is to be remote-mount-
ed, see separate instructions packed with extended
wiring harness.

5. Regulator electrical connections:

a. Make sure alternator-to-regulator harness

plug is secure in regulator receptacle.

b. A2-214 or A2-321 regulator has P and D+ 6mm

stud terminals, and an IGN 5mm stud terminal.

Torque terminal nuts to 4.5 Nm/40 lb. in.

12mm/0.50 locknut –

torque to

88 Nm/65 lb. ft.

Slip bushing must be tightened against
bracket — see “CAUTION” above

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Bracket

on engine

B– terminal 10mm locknut –

torque to 15 Nm/11 lb. ft.

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12mm x1.75 bolt –

torque to 32 Nm/24 lb. ft.

Washer

Battery output
cable terminal

Lock washer

Insulator

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C706

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Alternator B+ Terminal Stud

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Regulator mounting screws –

torque to

8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.

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