Alternator - Models W/Integral Regulator: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove regulator mounting screws from alternator rear housing. Remove regulator and brush holder. Remove "A" terminal insulator. Remove regulator-to-brush holder retaining screws.
- Separate regulator, attaching nuts, brushes and brush springs from brush holder. Mark a scribe line across end housings and stator core for reassembly reference. Remove through bolts.
- Separate front housing with rotor from stator and rear housing. Remove stator lead terminals from rectifier. On soldered connections, unsolder connections using a 100-watt soldering iron. Use care not to apply direct heat to rectifier.
- Use needle-nose pliers to separate stator leads from rectifier. Some models use a connector block. Leads are not soldered on these models.
- Fabricate small tool and carefully pry connector block upward. See Fig 1
. Use care not to bend connections. Remove stator from rear housing.
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- Remove rectifier mounting screws. Remove rectifier from housing. Using an arbor press, remove bearing from rear housing. Support housing close to bearing boss to prevent damage.
- Place rotor in soft-jawed vise. Use care not to damage rotor. Remove pulley retaining nut. Remove flat washer, pulley, fan and fan spacer from rotor shaft. Remove rotor from housing and remove housing from vise.
- Remove rotor stop from rotor shaft. Do not remove stop ring unless replacement is required. Remove front bearing retainer screws. Remove retainer. Using an arbor press, remove bearing from front housing. Support housing close to bearing boss to prevent damage.