Aim-Dismantle alternator clean and inspect all components,repair/replace

defective parts reassemble.

Apparatus Required- screw driver ,ring spanner ,soldering rod, spanner,
wire brush,multimeter.
Theory - An alternator is an electrical generator that converts mechanical
energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.
Alternators are used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to
power the electrical system when its engine is running.
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Procedure
1.Disconnect the battery leads.
2. Remove the air cleaner for easier to access the alternator.
3. Mark the placement of the electrical leads before removing them.
4. Disconnect the electrical leads.
5.Remove the vehicle's serpentine belt.

6. Remove the mounting bolts and familiarize yourself with their

placement.
7.Pull the alternator out.
8.Remove the plastic cover from the back of the unit by unscrewing it.
9. Inspect the bearing. If it does not seem snug, or makes noise when it
spins, it will have to be replaced.
10.Replace the bearing, if necessary, before moving on.
11.Undo the screw which holds the resistors in place.
12.Pay careful attention to the placement of each wire before
disconnecting any.
13.Replace the rectifier by prying out the soldered leads and then undo
the mounting screws.
14.Pull the rectifier out.
15.Install the new rectifier by replacing the mounting screws. Solder the
lead wires to reconnect them.
16.Reinstall the screw which separates the rectifier from the brush
assembly.
17.Replace the brushes by first undoing the screws which hold each brush
assembly in place. Remove the brushes from their channels.
18.Clean the area of the armature shaft that the brushes contact.
19.Assure that the spring for each new brush is directly at the back,
pushing into the brush slot. Install the replacement brushes.
20.Remove the voltage regulator by first removing the screw from the
bottom brush assembly. Remove the screw that holds the lead into the
grounding screw.
21.Install the replacement voltage regulator by replacing the screws
mentioned in the previous step.
22.Use an ohmmeter to assure that the diodes are receiving the proper
current.

23.Replace the plastic cover as well as both of the resistors.

24.Put the alternator back in the vehicle.
25.Reconnect the electrical leads assuring that you're installing them
properly.
26.Replace the serpentine belt.
27.Reinstall the air cleaner and verify that the belt tension and mounting
bolts are right.
28.Inspect the heat shield at the back of the alternator to verify that it is
properly installed.
29.Reinstall the battery leads.

Test-Start the car and check it using multimeter by putting lead of

multimeter in terminals of battery and check charging.
Result- Alternator is repaired.