Mike's Workshop Manuals: Service manuals for every vehicle
Home >> Saab >> 2000 >> 9-3 Base, 2D Convertible, Standard >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Charging Systems >> Charging System - Component Location, Removal & Installation >> Adjustment-Replacement >> Generator, diesel engine, LHD >> To remove

To remove

NOTE: If the car is fitted with a radio other than Saab's original, check that the customer has the radio code before you begin work.
  1. Disconnect the battery's negative cable.
  2. Raise the car.
  3. Remove the cover under the car.
    Fig 1: Removing Cover Under Car
    G03462473
  4. Remove the cover over the belt circuit.
  5. Slacken the multigroove V -belt and disengage it from the generator.
    Fig 2: Removing V-Belt
    G03462474
  6. Undo the generator's connecting cables.
    Fig 3: Removing Generator's Connecting Cables
    G03462475
  7. Remove the bolt from the lower generator bracket.
  8. Lower the car.
  9. Drape protective covers over the front wings.
  10. Remove the contact housing of the mass air flow sensor.
    Fig 4: Removing Contact Housing Of Mass Air Flow Sensor
    G03462476
  11. Remove the air hose, including the mass air flow sensor, between the air filter and the engine.
  12. Disengage the fuel hoses from their attachments.
  13. Snip the belt tie holding the hoses to the supplementary heater.
  14. Disconnect the hose leading to the control valve's wastegate under the turbocharger.
    Fig 5: Detaching Wastegate
    G03462477
    WARNING: The turbocharger may be hot enough to cause hand burns.
  15. Detach the wastegate.
  16. Remove the upper retaining bolt of the generator.
    Fig 6: Removing Upper Retaining Bolt Of Generator
    G03462478
  17. Raise the generator.