C.E. Niehoff & Co. C630 Alternator Installation User Manual
C630 alternator, 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, flat
washer, and locknut installed.
c. Aftermarket units are shipped with shaft
collar, flat washer, and locknut installed.
Remove and discard shaft collar. Install
pulley and furnished flat washer. Torque
locknut to 163 Nm/120 lb. ft.
d. Follow vehicle manufacturer’s
recommendations for belt tension.
2. All cabling, wiring, or conduit must be supported
within 305 mm/12 in. of termination
on alternator.
Figure 1 - Alternator Installation Details
CAUTION
Hardened washer
3. Choose wire gauge capable of handling
maximum alternator output with no more
than 0.2 V drop on each leg from alternator
to battery.
4. Regulator is furnished on OEM units and is
supplied separately by request with aftermarket
units. Mounting screws on regulator should be
torqued to 8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.
5. Control unit electrical connections:
a. Make sure alternator-to-regulator harness
plug is secure in regulator receptacle.
b. IGN stud terminal: Torque terminal nut
to 2.3 Nm/20 lb. in.
c. P1/P2/P3/F+ Sense stud terminals: Torque
terminal nuts to 8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.
M12/0.50 Locknut
(2 places) –
torque to
88 Nm/65 lb. ft.
Slip bushing in rear mounting foot
must be tightened against bracket —
see “CAUTION” above
Bracket
on engine
B– terminal bolt
0.3750-16 –
torque to
15 Nm/11 lb. ft.
0.5000-13 bolt –
torque to 32 Nm/24 lb. ft.
Washer
Battery output
cable terminal
Lockwasher
Insulator
Alternator B+
Terminal Stud
C630
Alternator
Installation Instructions
F+ Sense Terminal
0.5000-13 thread
for mounting bolt –
torque to
61 Nm/45 lb. ft.
#10-32 regulator mounting
screws (2 places) –
torque to 8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.