Alternator rebuild question...

[gerard]

Hi!

I asked this in the post about cleaning up the alternator internals, but
I think some might have skipped it.

The Haynes manual says I have to install the front bearing onto the
rotor using a tube pressing on the outer race of the bearing. The slip
ring end bearing is pushed on using a tube on the inner race of the
bearing.

Why the outer race for the front one? I thought bearings get damaged
like that or does it not make a difference for single-row ball bearings?

G.