Contents Section: Engine Electrics All sections

Alternator, Disassemble Opel Frontera A

Alternator, Disassemble

.D. ICON01.tif0,750,75tiff;; Remove, Disconnect

Alternator - see corresponding operation.

.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble

Cable from rear cover - rubber cap and nut; clip.

Vacuum pump from rear cover - three bolts.
.P. U2538.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Through bolts (arrowed) - mark position of front and rear housings relative to stator.
.P. C7325.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Front housing with armature from stator and rear housing - use screwdriver to carefully separate.
.P. C7207.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Nuts (arrowed) securing that secure stator to rear housing.
.P. C7208.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Stator with diode plate and brush holder from rear housing - use screwdriver to carefully lever out.
.P. C7211.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Pulley nut from armature - use soft - jawed vice.
.P. U2536.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Pulley, fan spacer and front housing from armature.
.P. C7218.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Bearing from armature - use puller.
.P. C5911.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Bearing retainer from front housing - screws (arrowed).
.P. C7212.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Bearing from front housing - press out manually or drive out with suitable drift.
.P. C7213.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Seal from rear housing - use screwdriver.
.P. C7214.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble

Stator leads from diode plate - unsolder connections (arrowed).

.D. ICON11.tif0,750,75tiff;; Important!
Hold wire to diode with long - nose pliers to prevent overheating of diode.
.P. C7215.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Brush holder from diode plate - insulating sleeve and bolt (A), and unsolder connection (arrowed).
.P. C7216.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON03.tif0,750,75tiff;; Disassemble
Regulator from brush holder - unsolder connections.
.P. U2532.tif97,5tiff;;