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Alternator Bearing: Service and Repair

Rear Bearing Replacement


(Mitsubishi):






1. Pull off the rear bearing.
- Make sure the tips of the bearing puller jaws are thin enough to fit between the bearing and the slip rings.
- Do not reuse the bearing.


(Mitsubishi):






2. Use a hand press to install the new bearing. Apply pressure only on the inner race to avoid damaging the bearing.