changosurf

my haynes manual says that I should be able to completely remove the alternator rotor from both the front & rear housings, by removing a 'thrust washer', and the pictures in the manual show the rotor completely out; Yet I cant separate it from the rear housing, it seems like its either stuck, or the rear bearing is pressed into the housing. How should the rotor be removed? do I need to use a puller or press, or should it just come off with some pressure?

I want to clean up the housings & paint them (masking off the windings of course). Plus, I was thinking about going ahead & replacing the bearings. this is why Im trying to remove the rotor...

changosurf

nevermind, I figured it out.
I just needed to tap on the end of the rotor shaft with some force and it slipped right out.