Well... not actually a rebuild, but I took it apart to paint the housing. All went well until it came to putting it back together.

How do I get the brushes back in place? There is a spring underneath each brush that provides tension against the bottom contact spindle. Can anyone give me a tech tip on getting those spring loaded brushes back in place while dropping the center back in.

Cliff

 

There is usually a small hole you can slip a allen wrench in to hold the brushes in place while you insert the center section. I don't have one in front of me, but that's what I'd be looking for.

Good luck!

 

Hmmm... I looked for a possible place for an allen wrench or any possible way to hold the brushes in place. Perhaps my alternator configuration is different from yours.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

I just ripped an old one apart... You got me... Now I'm interested in the solution myself!

 

Maybe this will help. http://www.fourwheeler.com/howto/86978/

 

make sure you look at the bearing before putting it back together

 

I'd go ahead and get the rebuild kit anyway. That way you know all the working parts are new. It comes with a new bearing.

 

Nicely done Soaring.

 

Well, as long as it is already torn down, why not rebuild it?