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Starting System & Charging System (H6DO): Generator: Disassembly

  1. Remove four bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Generator Assembly Bolts
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  2. Use a drier to heat the rear cover (A) portion to 50 - 60°C (122 - 140°F).
    Fig 2: Heating Rear Cover
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  3. Insert the end of a flat tip screwdriver into the gap between stator core and front cover. Pry them apart to disassemble.
    Fig 3: Inserting Flat Tip Screwdriver Into Gap
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  4. Using a vise, support the rotor and remove the pulley nut, then remove the rotor from the front cover.
    CAUTION: When holding the rotor with a vise, place aluminum plates or wooden pieces on the vise jaws to prevent rotor from damage.
    Fig 4: Removing Pulley Nut
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    Fig 5: Identifying Front Cover, Rotor, Pulley And Pulley Nut
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  5. Use the following procedures to remove the ball bearings.
    1. Remove the bolt, and then detach the bearing retainer.
      Fig 6: Locating Ball Bearing Retainer Bolts
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    2. Set an appropriate tool (such as a socket wrench of proper size) properly to the bearing inner race.
      Fig 7: Setting Socket To Bearing Inner Race
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    3. Use the press to push the ball bearings out from the front cover.
  6. Using the bearing puller, remove the bearings from the rotor.
    Fig 8: Removing Bearings From Rotor
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  7. Remove six bolts between the rectifier and stator coil, then remove the stator coil.
    Fig 9: Locating Stator Coil Bolts
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  8. Remove four screws which secure the IC regulator to the rear cover, then remove the IC regulator.
    Fig 10: Locating IC Regulator Screws
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  9. Use the following procedures to remove the brush.
    1. Remove the cover A.
      Fig 11: Identifying Cover A
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    2. Remove the cover B.
      Fig 12: Identifying Cover B
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    3. Disconnect the connection and remove the brush.
    Fig 13: Disconnecting Brush
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  10. Remove the rectifier as follows.
    1. Remove the cover on terminal B.
      Fig 14: Locating Terminal B Cover
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    2. Remove the nut on terminal B.
      Fig 15: Locating Terminal B Nut
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    3. Remove the bolts which secure the rectifier, and remove the rectifier.
    Fig 16: Locating Rectifier Bolts
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