Before servicing or repairing the compressor clutch, first remove the negative
Battery Cable and remove the serpentine belt. Compressor cannot be removed until you have removed the height adjuster wire harness plug and all the bolts that secure it to the car. Carefully remove the compressor from the bracket by holding it under the support. To start, hold the clutch in place with a Spanner Wrench (kit # 6460 or similar), then unscrew the nut. Use a Puller (6461 or related) to take out the clutch plate and the compressor clutch shims will come off as well. After that, use snap ring pliers to take out the front housing snap ring. Lip the Rotor Puller inside the groove of the external snap ring and put the Shaft Protector into the mix at the same time. Attachment of the Secure Puller Bolts (6461 or similar) into both sides of the puller flange into the jaws of the rotor puller, tightening them and then rotate the puller center bolt until the rotor pulley is released. After removing the screw and retainer from the harness, let go of the snap ring on the compressor hub and remove the clutch field coil. After installation, snap in the clutch field coil and snap ring, then hook the clutch coil wire harness retaining clip and tighten the screw. Square up the rotor on the front compressor housing hub and, using a tool such as the Installer (6871), mount the pulley bearing assembly by turning the nut clockwise until it is fully seated. Align the bevel side of the external snap ring to the outside, ensure it is seated properly, so the clutch or compressor doesn't get damaged. After putting new clutch shims on the compressor shaft, fit the clutch plate with a Driver (6463 or doubly used vehicle-like) and tighten the shaft nut to 14.4Nm (10.5 ft lbs). Adjust the shims using a feeler gauge, so that the greatest clutch air gap is within the range of 0.41 to 0.79 mm (0.016 to 0.031 in.). After you form the arch, tap or lift the feet lightly if needed to ensure all space is the same distance apart. For a compressor that didn't originally have a clutch, add the included shims with thicknesses of 1.0, 0.50 and 0.13 mm (0.040, 0.020 and 0.005 in.). Lay the compressor on the mount, bolt it down securely at 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.), attach the clutch wire harness, fasten the
Drive Belt back in and restore the negative battery cable. First, run the engine at 1500-2000 rpm with the AC in use, the blower on high and let the clutch cycle for 20 times (three seconds on, three seconds off) just for the first clutch in use.