Generators & Regulators - V70XC & XC70: Removal & Installation Volvo V70 II

Removal & Installation

1. Turn ignition to OFF position. Disconnect negative battery cable from battery. See «BATTERY DISCONNECT/CONNECT»(ref-165019-S09349764702004082000000) under TROUBLESHOOTING.
2. Remove air intake pipe between air cleaner housing and front panel. Remove vacuum valve from fan shroud. (Scheme 2) Remove coolant hose for control module box.
3. Remove first section of right-hand charge air (intercooler) pipe. Remove ties holding wiring to fan shroud. Lift out hose for expansion tank from holders on top of fan shroud.
4. Disconnect engine cooling fan connectors. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, remove upper oil cooler hose on oil cooler.
5. On all vehicles, remove fan shroud bolts. Carefully lift up engine cooling fan, and remove.
6. To install, reverse removal procedure.

Scheme 2

1. Turn ignition to OFF position. Disconnect negative battery cable from battery. See «BATTERY DISCONNECT/CONNECT»(ref-165019-S09349764702004082000000) under TROUBLESHOOTING. Raise and support vehicle.
2. On vehicles equipped with turbo engine, remove air intake between radiator and air cleaner housing. Remove charge air (intercooler) pipe over engine. (Scheme 3)
3. On vehicles equipped with normally aspirated or turbocharged engine, remove engine cooling fan. See «ENGINE COOLING FAN»(ref-165019-S23170301732004082300000). Remove charge air (intercooler) pipe from cooling system.
4. On all vehicles, remove drive belt. See appropriate procedure in «SPECIFICATIONS & DRIVE BELT ROUTING»(ref-161144) article in COOLING SYSTEM (MECHANICAL).
5. On vehicles without A/C, remove upper generator mounting bolt. (Scheme 4) Remove lower bolt. Remove B+ terminal harness. Disconnect generator harness connector. Remove generator.
6. On vehicles with A/C, loosen lower compressor mounting bolts until there is clearance. (Scheme 5) Disconnect B+ terminal harness. Disconnect generator harness connector. Remove generator mounting bolts. Carefully pry front panel forward. Pull generator upward and away.
7. To install on all vehicles, position generator. Loosely install upper mounting bolt. Connect B+ terminal harness. Install lower generator bolt (upper bolt for compressor).
8. On vehicles equipped with A/C, tighten 2 lower compressor bolts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-165019-S41644011792004082000000). On all vehicles, tighten 3 generator bolts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-165019-S41644011792004082000000).
9. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Before connecting battery, read procedure thoroughly. See «BATTERY DISCONNECT/CONNECT»(ref-165019-S09349764702004082000000) under TROUBLESHOOTING. Connect negative battery cable to terminal. Test function.

Scheme 3

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Scheme 5

Removal & Installation (With Fixed Pulley)

1. Remove generator. See «GENERATOR»(ref-165019-S07170686942004082000000).
2. Using wrench (951 2036) hold nut. (Scheme 6) Using twelve point socket (951 2849), remove nut. Remove pulley.
3. To install pulley and nut, use ring wrench (951 2036) and twelve point socket (951 2849). Tighten pulley. Start vehicle and check belt running and generator operation.

Scheme 6

Removal & Installation (With Freewheel)

1. Remove generator. See «GENERATOR»(ref-165019-S07170686942004082000000). Remove dust cover.
2. Insert special tool (999 5760). (Scheme 7) Insert special tool (951 2849). Disconnect pulley from rotor shaft. Remove pulley.
3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Start vehicle and check belt running and generator operation.

Scheme 7