Outback 3.0L (2002): Disassembly

Remove the four through-bolts. Insert the tip of a flat-head screwdriver into the gap between the stator and front cover. Pry them apart to disassemble. See Fig 1.
CAUTION: To prevent rotor damage when holding rotor with vise, insert aluminum plates or wood pieces on vise's contact surfaces.
Hold rotor with a vise. Remove pulley nut. See Figure and Figure .
CAUTION: Rectifier cannot withstand heat well. Finish below steps rapidly (less than three seconds).
Unsolder connection between rectifier and stator coil to remove stator coil. See Fig 2.
Remove screws that secure the IC regulator to the rear cover. Unsolder connection between IC regulator and rectifier to remove IC regulator. See Fig 3.
Remove brushes by unsoldering at the pigtails. See Fig 4.
Remove the nut and insulating bushing at terminal B. Remove rectifier. See Fig 5.

Fig 1: Prying Apart Stator Core & Front Cover

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Fig 2: Removing Stator Coil

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Fig 3: Removing IC Regulator

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Fig 4: Removing Generator Brushes

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Fig 5: Removing Rectifier

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