HITACHI Alternators: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove nut and take out pulley, fan, and washers. Pull out spacer. Remove screws securing brush holder and brush holder cover. Withdraw brush and brush holder.NOTE: Leave "N" lead wire connected to stator coil lead.
- Unscrew through bolts and separate front and rear housings. Remove three set screws from bearing retainer and separate rotor from front cover. Pull rear bearing from rotor assembly, if replacement is necessary.
- Remove diode cover and disconnect stator coil lead wire from diode terminal, using a soldering iron. Remove the diode assembly by unscrewing the terminal nut and diode-setting nuts. Remove stator from rear cover.