Alternator

[Jay Darst]

Sid,

I changed my alternator by lifting the mattress from my cross queen
bed and setting it in the hallway, which gave access to a wooden panel
that simply lifts out. Behind that panel is a metal access panel that
has a bunch of phillips head screws holding it in place. Remove the
screws and lift the panel out. It will be kinda heavy, certainly a 1
person job though.

Once the panel is removed, you will be looking squarely at the
alternator. Suggest you havce a 1/2" breaker bar and 1/2" drive
ratchet to remove the bolts.

Be careful with the 2 wires, one is ground, the other is HOT to the
battery.

If I knew then what I know now, I would have installed a 200 amp Leece-
NeVille rather than the 160 amp unit. Just a bit more power to run
Inverter and lights, etc.

Call me with any questions 217-971-0036

Jay Darst
85PT40
SpringfieldIL


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Sidney Breese"
<ssbreese@a...> wrote:
> Well I checked the belts. What belts? Seems they are broken. Don't
> know when this happened> Everything seemed fine until this trip.
But
> it must have been a while ago since there is some rust on the
pulleys.
> At this point I don't even know how to get at the alternator. Its
on
> the back side of the engine and behind the radiator. Can anyone tell
> me whats involved. Does the radiator swing out? Any help is
> appreciated. I need to get this fixed since we are going to
> California in three weeks!
> Sid Breese
> 85PT40
> St. Joseph, MO