Motorola Generator
1– fan pulley; 2 – front cover; 3 – rotor; 4 – bearing; 5 – stator; 6 – rectifier; 7 – back cover; 8 – brush holder; 9 – electronic voltage regulator
The voltage regulator and generator brushes can be replaced without removing the generator from the engine.
1. Remove the ground wire from the battery.
2. Remove the heat shield.
3. Remove the connector with wires from the generator.
4. Unscrew the voltage regulator (A) and disconnect 2 wires (indicated by arrows).
5. Unscrew the mounting screw (indicated by the arrow) of the brush holder.
6. Carefully turn the brush holder outward and remove it from the generator.
7. Check the length of the graphite brushes, which should be at least 4 mm (1 – graphite brush, 2 – contact).
This article was borrowed from the website FordBook