Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual page 372

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
9. Turn end frame over (stator upward) and remove one Phillips head screw which secures
10. Separate stator and rectifier assembly from rear end frame using screwdriver slots.
11. Unsolder the three stator leads from the rectifier heat sink. Place a needle nose pliers
IMPORTANT: With alternator disassembled to this point, stator, rectifier, diodes, and
rotor may be tested, as explained under "Component Testing," following.
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rectifiers to end frame.
a - Rectifier Assembly
b - Phillips Head Screw
on diode terminal between solder joint and diode body to help prevent heat damage to
diodes. Unsolder joints as quickly as possible and allow diode terminal to cool before
removing pliers.
a - Heat Sink
b - Stator Leads (3)
a
b
b
a
b
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