Motorcycle Repair: ex 500 1997, negative battery cable, stator coils

Question
how do I replace the Alternator

Answer
Luis,

-your alternator stator coil is under
the cover on the left side of your engine.

-you disconnect your negative battery cable
and then you remove the cover and disconnect
any wire connectors coming out of the cover.

-your stator is the round coil inside the
outer case. You can remove the screws
to remove it.

-It sits inside of the flywheel
(when the case is on) which has magnets around
it's circumference to generate the AC current
in the stator coils for your charging system.

-The power then goes up to the rectifier/regulator
and on to the battery.

-you may need an impact screwdriver to remove
the philips screws unless they are hex type allen heads.

-be careful not to damage any of the wire coils
as you replace it.