Owners manual

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FIGURE 1
INSTRUCTION SHEET
Chrysler Performance Alternators
7508, 7509, 17508, 175081, 17509, 175091, 17519, 175191
INS094 Revised January 2005
INSTALLATION
These instructions are provided as supplementary
information to the factory service manual instructions
for alternator replacment.
DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.
REMOVE THE OLD ALTERNATOR. See the fac-
tory service manual for more details. Be sure to label all
wires before removing to assure proper reinstallation and
location.
INSTALL THE NEW ALTERNATOR.
♦ Mount the alternator and check for interference with the brackets or other engine components.
Start the bolts but do not tighten them at this time.
♦ Check for proper belt alignment. Adjust belt tension and tighten belt tension bolt as illustrated in
Figure 1. Do not use heavy tools to pry on alternator case; hand pressure is adequate. Tension the
belt to the engine manufacture’s specification. This is typically half an inch of deflection.
♦ Tighten all other bolts.
♦ Reconnect all wires and check labeling for correct location. If Powermaster alternator is of a
higher amperage that the alternator that came OE on the vehicle then Powermaster recommends
upgrading the battery output cable from the alternator. Your local speed shop has optional charge
wires for this purpose.
♦ Note that the Powermaster alternator is a double field unit that will work with both double field
and single field type external regulators. If your vehicle has two small field wires, they should
be connected to the FLD terminals on the back of the alternator. These wires are interchangeable, so either wire can be connected
to either FLD terminal. If your vehicle has one small field wire, connect it to either FLD terminal on the alternator. Then, using
a short 16 AWG or larger jumper wire, ground the remaining FLD terminal. Some models have a ground stud on the back
alternator case; this or any other bare metal grounding point will be sufficient.
CONNECT THE BATTERY.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND...
• ALWAYS wear eye protection when working around batteries.
• ALWAYS disconnect battery ground terminal and cable assembly be-
fore replacing electrical components.
• NEVER disconnect a battery cable or alternator cable and wires when
engine is running. Transient voltages (spikes) are produced when this
occurs and some of these voltages exceed 200 volts. This can cause
alternator voltage regulator or engine computer failure.
• AVOID short circuits. When working with live circuits, never jumper
between terminals or from terminals to ground, nor try to trouble shoot
by "sparking" terminals. Always use a quality voltmeter to check the
operation of live circuits.
• CHECK the battery. Alternators and batteries work together. It is
important that the battery be in good condition and fully charged when
replacing the alternator. Do use an alternator to charge a dead battery.