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How to Assemble the Alternator Opel Frontera A

Engine Electrics ~116 words

Alternator, Assemble

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Bearing (A) to armature - twist protection, if provided, must face away from slip rings.
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Bearing and bearing retainer to front housing - screw (arrowed).
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Regulator to brush holder - solder connections.
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Brush holder to diode plate - solder connection (arrowed).

Insulating sleeve (A) on bolt.
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Stator leads to diode plate - solder connections (arrowed).

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Hold wire to diode with long - nose pliers to prevent overheating of diode.
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Front housing, spacer, fan, pulley and nut to armature - use soft - jawed vice to hold armature.

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Pulley nut - 50 Nm / 37 lbf ft.
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New seal to rear housing.

Stator with diode plate and brush holder to rear housing - align marks made during disassembling, tighten nuts (arrowed).
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Wrap insulation tape around splines on armature.

Lift brush (1) from outside through aperture in rear housing - use pin (2) to retain brush.
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Front housing with armature to rear housing - align marks made during disassembling.

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Through bolts - 6 Nm / 4 lbf ft.

Remove tape and pin.
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Insulating sleeve (arrowed) to terminal 'B'.

Cable to terminal 'B' - nut and rubber cap; clip.
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Vacuum pump to rear housing - pour 5 ml of engine oil into filler port.

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Vacuum pump screw - 7 Nm / 5 lbf ft.

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Check pulley can be turned easily by hand.

Check alternator output - see corresponding operation.
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