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How to replace the alternator of a Smart Fourtwo 451

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years 2007-2015
Part: Alternator

To replace the alternator, we must begin by disconnecting the battery, which is located under the mat, on the passenger side. We remove the rear wheel on the passenger side, and we remove the support that protects the engine and which is under the wheel. From here we can access the alternator belt, which we will carefully remove, as it will then have to be reassembled in its place. We remove the connectors that connect the alternator to the engine. It is fixed with 13mm screws that must be unscrewed and removed with a little difficulty because the space is really limited. Now let's mount the new alternator, with the same space difficulties, mitigated as always by the fact of using a new part. We replace the bolts, the connector and the alternator belt that we had previously removed. Now we can reassemble the paramotor hidden in the compartment under the wheel and then the rear wheel on the passenger side. We reactivate the battery and the job is done.

Posted on 6 May 2022 by ScegliAuto

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