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Originally Posted by Polaris
The back side of the pulley side is a slip-fit threaded insert that clamps down on the mount when tightened. Loosen the pulley bolt 1/8-1/4 inch, then give it a few good thwacks with a hammer. Use a metal hammer, not a dead-blow or soft mallet. It needs the impulse from a metal hammer to move. You want hard enough of a tap to move the insert back, but not so hard of a tap to dent/mushroom the bolt. It'll open up the gap and free the alternator.
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I think my big question is how I can tell if I've moved the insert back enough -- I've used a punch directly on the insert and, like I mentioned, I do get some clockwise rotation around where the pulley bolt sits in the mount. This is leading me to believe that I should have enough freedom of movement on that insert.
However, when I try to lift up on that side, I can't get the alternator to rotate counter-clockwise (around the other bolt as a pivot). Obviously, I'm missing something with the pulley bolt/mount. Do I need to completely remove the pulley bolt from the insert to have the best chance at freeing the alternator from the mount? Or should I be able to lift the bolt out of the mount while it is still engaged (but loose) in the insert?
(For something that's supposed to be relatively easy, I'm having a hell of a time with it... which is why I think I must be missing something.)
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