Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 1204

Charging System
Rectifier Removal
1. Remove the four through bolts.
Heat the rear bearing seat with a '1,000 W hair drier
for about five minutes (120 - 140"F, 50 - 60"C),
HAIR DRIER
REAR EEARING
SEAT
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3. Sepa.ate the rear housing from the drive-end hous-
ing by inserting a flat tip screwdriver into the open-
ings and prying them a part. Be careful not to dam-
age the stator with the tip of the scfewdriver,
S e p a r a t e t h e r e a r h o u s i n g a n d d r i v e - e n d h o u s i n g
with the stator attached to the rear housinq.
REAR HOUSING
DRIVE-END HOUSING