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

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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
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C706
ADE View
Alternator B+ Terminal Stud
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Regulator mounting screws –
torque to
8.5 Nm/75 lb. in.
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