Compressor Clutch: Service and Repair

CLUTCH AND CLUTCH FIELD COIL

Special Tool(s):

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

REMOVAL

All vehicles
1. Remove the A/C compressor.

Vehicles with leaf spring A/C clutch







2. Remove the A/C clutch disc and hub retaining bolt.
1 Hold the A/C clutch disc and hub with the special tool.
2 Remove the bolt.







3. Remove the A/C clutch disc and hub and the A/C clutch hub spacer.
1 Thread an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt into the A/C clutch disc and hub to force it from the compressor shaft.
2 Lift the A/C clutch disc and hub and the A/C clutch hub spacer from the compressor shaft.

Vehicles with 3-eye A/C clutch







4. Remove the A/C clutch disc and hub retaining bolt.
1 Hold the A/C clutch disc and hub with the special tool.
2 Remove the bolt.







5. Remove the A/C clutch disc and hub and the A/C clutch hub spacer.
1 Thread an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt into the A/C clutch to force it from the compressor shaft.
2 Lift the A/C clutch and the A/C clutch hub spacer from the compressor shaft.

All vehicles







6. Remove the A/C clutch pulley snap ring.







7. Remove the A/C clutch pulley.
1 Install the special tool.
2 Remove the A/C clutch pulley.







8. CAUTION: Do not use air tools. The A/C compressor clutch field coil can be easily damaged.

Remove the A/C compressor clutch field coil.
1 Note the location of the A/C compressor clutch field coil electrical connector.
2 Install the special tool on the nose opening of the A/C compressor.
3 Install the special tool.
4 Remove the A/C compressor clutch field coil.

INSTALLATION

All vehicles
1. Clean the A/C compressor clutch field coil and bearing mounting surfaces.







2. CAUTION: Do not use air tools. The A/C compressor clutch field coil can be easily damaged.

Install the A/C compressor clutch field coil.
1 Place the A/C compressor clutch field coil on the A/C compressor with the A/C compressor clutch field coil electrical connector correctly positioned.
2 Place the special tool on the A/C clutch field coil.
3 Place the special tool on the special tool.
4 Use the special tool to install the A/C compressor clutch field coil until bottomed completely against the A/C compressor.







3. NOTE: The A/C clutch pulley is a tight fit on the A/C compressor head; it must be correctly aligned during installation.

Install the A/C clutch pulley.







4. Install the A/C clutch pulley snap ring with the bevel side out.







5. Place one nominal thickness A/C clutch hub spacer inside the clutch hub spline opening.

Vehicles with leaf spring A/C clutch







6. Install the A/C clutch disc and hub.







7. Install the A/C clutch disc and hub retaining bolt.
1 Hold the A/C clutch disc and hub with the special tool.
2 Tighten the bolt.

Vehicles with 3-eye A/C clutch







8. Install the A/C clutch disc and hub.







9. Install the bolt.
1 Hold the A/C clutch disc and hub with the special tool.
2 Tighten the bolt.

All vehicles







10. Measure and adjust the clutch air gap by removing or adding A/C clutch hub spacers.
11. Install the A/C compressor.