Overhaul; Disassembly; Releasing Front Bearing Retainer; Front Or Rear Bearing Removal - Ford VSG-411 Service Manual

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Charging System
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OVERHAUL
Disassembly
1. Mark both end housings and the stator with a scribe
mark for assembly.
2. Remove retaining nut, lockwasher, spacer pulley,
spacer, dish washer, fan and fan spacer.
NOTE: Observe position and direction of spacer and
dished washer between pulley and fan.
3. Remove regulator and brush holder.
4. Remove four through bolts.
5. Separate the front housing and rotor from the stator
and rear housing.
6. Press rotor out of front housing.
7. Remove front bearing retainer and bearing.
8. Support rear bearing with a large washer,
incorporating a cut out to accommodate the rotor
shaft, and press bearing from shaft.
9. Remove rectifier (diode) assembly retaining screws
and lift out stator and rectifier assembly.
10. Unsolder stator to rectifier connections using a pair of
pliers as a heat sink to reduce heat spread to diodes.
STATOR
CONNECT10
Releasing Front Bearing Retainer
To remove the front bearing, which is pressed on the rotor
shaft, it must first be removed from the front housing. It is
retained in the housing by a snap ring which is accessible
from the front when the pulley and fan are removed.
1. With a pair of snap ring pliers, squeeze the ears of the
snap ring together.
2.
Rock the snap ring out of its groove.
3.
Press or tap the rotor shaft and bearing out of the
front housing.
Front or Rear Bearing Removal
Remove the bearing from the shaft with a suitable puller
and adapter.
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