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2.5 L Model

  1. Remove the four through bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Four Through Bolts
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  2. Use a drier to heat the rear cover (A) portion to 50°C (122°F).
    Fig 2: Identifying 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: Identifying Screwdriver Inserted Into Gap Between Stator Core And Front Cover
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  4. Using a vise, support the rotor and remove the pulley bolt.
    Fig 4: Identifying Rotor And Pulley Bolt
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    CAUTION: When holding the rotor with a vise, place aluminum plates or wooden pieces on the vise jaws to prevent rotor from damage.
    Fig 5: Identifying Front Cover, Pulley, Nut And Rotor
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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: Identifying Bearing Retainer
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    2. Firmly attach an appropriate tool (such as a correct size socket wrench) to the bearing inner race.
      Fig 7: Identifying 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: Identifying Bearings With Rotor
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  7. Disconnect the connection between the rectifier and stator coil, then remove the stator coil.
    CAUTION: The rectifier is easily damaged by heat. Do not allow a 180 - 270 W soldering iron to contact the terminals for 5 seconds or more at a time.
    Fig 9: Identifying Rectifier And Stator Coil
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  8. Use the following procedures to remove the IC regulator.
    1. Remove the screws which secure the IC regulator to the rear cover.
      Fig 10: Identifying IC Regulator Mounting Screws
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    2. Disconnect the connection between the IC regulator and rectifier, then remove the IC regulator.
    Fig 11: Disconnecting Connection Between IC Regulator And Rectifier
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  9. Use the following procedures to remove the brush.
  1. Remove the cover A.
    Fig 12: Identifying Brush Cover (First)
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  2. Remove the cover B.
    Fig 13: Identifying Brush Cover (Second)
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  3. Disconnect the connection and remove the brush.
    Fig 14: Identifying Brush
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  4. Remove the rectifier as follows.
  1. Remove the bolts which secure the rectifier.
    Fig 15: Locating Rectifier Mounting Bolt
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  2. Remove the cover on terminal B.
    Fig 16: Locating Terminal Cover
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  3. Remove the nuts of terminal B, then remove the rectifier.
Fig 17: Locating Terminal Mounting Nut
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