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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Carnation, WA
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Fan removal from alternator
Having trouble getting the fan off of the alternator. Seems to be on there really good! Waynes book says its a press fit. I have supported the fan around its lip and was going to tap it down. Is this the right way to do it? And it looks like there is a small "key" on the shaft does it need to somehow come out first?
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12-22-2003, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Take some wood and stack on either side of the alternator, fan side up, give yourself 3-4" of drop space under the alternator and put some good padding for the alternator to drop on to. Now pick up the fan about 6-10" and drop. Repeat until the alternator drops off the fan. No need to remove the key and even if you did it would not help.
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12-22-2003, 10:14 AM
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Finally got this darn thing off! Didn't like the idea of dropping it, seemed like it would be easy to break a blade that way and the bearings of the alternator would get stressed on each drop. I supported the lip of the fan on wood blocks then soaked the shaft with PB penetrant overnight, then used a torch to heat the fan collar, then using an 8mm allen socket in the shaft I tapped it hard with a hammer and it eventually came free.
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12-23-2003, 09:32 AM
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