Alternators & Regulators: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove alternator and place mounting lug in soft-jawed vise. Remove 3 through bolts. Pry between stator and drive end shield with screwdriver blade, and carefully separate drive end shield, pulley and rotor assembly from stator and rectifier end shield assembly. See Fig 1 .
- Place rotor in vise and remove pulley nut. Remove pulley, pulley fan, fan spacer and alternator drive end shield from rotor. Remove front and rear dust seals from drive end shield. Remove 3 bearing retainer screws, and remove drive end shield bearing retainer.
- Using a suitable socket and hammer, tap alternator drive end shield bearing from housing. Locate 6 stator leads and remove their solder connections. Remove stator end shield assembly.
- Remove 4 rectifier screws, rectifiers, brush holder and regulator screw from stator end shield housing. Remove "Bat" terminal nut and lift out capacitor.
- Remove regulator and rectifier assembly. Unsolder one rectifier-to-regulator assembly, and remove other assembly by sliding battery stud out of regulator. Inspect rotor bearing surface for scoring.
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