LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Mercury >> 1982 >> LN7 Automatic Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Charging Systems >> Alternators & Regulators - MOTORCRAFT With Separate Regulator >> Overhaul >> Side Terminal Alternators >> Disassembly
September 30: LEMON manuals is back up on a temporary server! Slowness is possible

Side Terminal Alternators: Disassembly

  1. Mark both end housings and stator with a scribe for reassembly reference. Remove through bolts and separate front and rear housings. Do not separate rear housing from stator at this time.
  2. Remove drive pulley nut, lock washer, pulley, fan and fan spacer from rotor shaft. Pull rotor and shaft from front housing. Remove spacer from rotor shaft.
    Fig 1: Side Terminal Alternator Lead Connections
    G09358639Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 2: Exploded View Of Side Terminal Alternator
    G09358638Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove 3 screws retaining bearing in front housing. If damaged or dry of lubricant, press bearing from housing. Unsolder and remove 3 stator leads from rectifier, using care not to overheat rectifier. Lift stator from rear housing.
  4. Unsolder and remove brush holder lead from rectifier. Remove screw attaching capacitor lead and 4 screws securing rectifier to rear housing. Remove 2 terminal nuts and insulator from outside housing, and remove rectifier from rear housing.
  5. Remove brush holder assembly. Remove any sealing compound from rear housing and brush holder. Remove capacitor. Remove rear bearing if necessary, supporting housing close to bearing boss.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals