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halifaxhops said

Define diode tester. I have a test bench deal fell through on it. you can use a multi meter to test just the diodes.

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It has an ammeter on it.
Attach one lead on the common, and touch the probe to each lead.
Identify bad ones without snipping the stator connections..
a. Approx 1.75 amps across each is good
b. low on two and 0 amps on one is diode shorted.
c. normal on two, 1 amp on one is diode open.