Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 323

1. Remove the drive belt. See DRIVE BELT .  

2. Remove the Power Steering (P/S) pump without disconnecting the P/S hoses. See Fig. 13 .  

3. Remove the auto-tensioner. See Fig. 14 .  

4. Install the auto-tensioner in the reverse order of removal.  

Fig. 13: Removing Power Steering Pump 
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Fig. 14: Removing/Installing Auto-Tensioner 
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TENSIONER PULLEY 

 

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Replacement 

1. Remove the drive belt. See DRIVE BELT .  

2. Remove the pulley bolt "A", and remove the tensioner pulley "B".  

3. Install the tensioner pulley in the reverse order of removal. See Fig. 15 .  

Fig. 15: Removing/Installing Tensioner Pulley 
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OVERHAUL 

ALTERNATOR 

Disassembly 

NOTE:

For overhaul information, see exploded view of alternator. See Fig. 16 .

 

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Fig. 16: Exploded View Of Alternator 
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1. Test the alternator and regulator before you remove them. See CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR 

TEST under TROUBLE SHOOTING.  

2. Remove the alternator. See ALTERNATOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.  

3. If the front bearing needs replacing, remove the pulley locknut with a 10-mm wrench "A" and a 22-mm 

wrench "B". If necessary, use an impact wrench. See Fig. 17 .  

4. Remove harness stay and flange nuts. See Fig. 18 .  

5. Remove the end cover. See Fig. 19 .  

6. Remove the brush holder. See Fig. 20 .  

7. Remove the 4 bolts. Remove the rear housing assembly "A", and washer "B". See Fig. 21 .  

8. If you are not replacing the front bearing "A", go to BRUSHES . Remove the rotor from the stator drive-

end housing. See Fig. 22 .  

9. Inspect the rotor shaft for scoring, and inspect the bearing journal surface in the stator housing for seizure 

marks. If either the rotor or stator housing is damaged, replace the alternator. If both the rotor and the 
stator housing are OK, go to next step. 

 

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