2 accessory belt and alter, 3 crank pin installation, Accessory belt and alternator removal -3 – Paxton Superchargers Dodge SRT-10 Ram User Manual

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A.

Locate the factory belt tensioner on the pas-
senger side of the vehicle.

B.

Using a 15mm box end wrench, rotate the
tensioner counter clockwise to release the
accessory belt. Once the belt has been loos-
ened, remove the belt from the vehicle. It
will not be reused.

C.

Locate and remove the 9/16" headed bolt
retaining the top of the alternator. Remove
the 5/8" headed bolt and nut that secures the
lower mount of the alternator.

*** NOTE ***

If you have not already disconnected the Positive and

the Negative battery cables you should do so now.

D.

Remove the electrical connectors from the
alternator to be reinstalled at a later stage of
the installation.

E.

Remove the alternator. It may be necessary
to move the alternator toward the front of
the vehicle to release the bushing located in
the lower alternator mounting boss. Remove
the alternator and set aside to be reinstalled
in a later step. (See Fig. 1-h.)

Fig. 1-h

F.

Remove the factory idler pulley and set
aside to be reinstalled in a later step.

G.

With the alternator removed and set aside,
remove the two 1/2"-headed bolts located
next to the alternator. Set these bolts aside-
they will not be reused. (See Fig. 1-i.)

1.2 ACCESSORY BELT AND ALTERNA-

TOR REMOVAL

Fig. 1-i

REMOVE BOLTS

PLEASE NOTE: Because there is not a keyway

securing the crank pulley from the factory,
there is the possibility of the crank pulley
spinning on the crankshaft. This section will
guide you throught the procedure of
installing dowel pins to secure the crank
pulley to the crankshaft.

1.3 CRANK PIN INSTALLATION

A.

Remove the lines from the power steering
pump. These are the lines that drive the fan.

B.

It has been found that a crow-foot type
wrench works best. But other types of
wrenches may work as well.

C.

Drain the engine coolant into a suitable con-
tainer.

D.

Remove the upper and lower radiator hoses
from the radiator.

E.

Remove the two 10mm headed bolts that
secure the radiator to the front core support.

F.

Remove the nylon clips that retain the wire
leading to the connector on the fan motor.
Remove the nylon clips retaining the wire to
the fan motor.

G.

Remove the radiator and fan assembly from
the truck and set aside.

H.

Remove the bolts that retain the crank pulley
to the factory harmonic damper.

I.

Remove the factory bolt that secures the
damper. (See Fig. 1-j.)

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