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With Manual Climate Control




REMOVAL




1. Remove the clutch hub retaining bolt. Use Spanner Wrench or equivalent.




2. Remove clutch hub and shims from compressor shaft. If hub cannot be removed from compressor shaft. If hub cannot be removed from compressor shaft, screw an 8 mm bolt into the shaft hole of the clutch hub to force the hub from the shaft.




3. Remove pulley retaining snap ring.
4. Remove the pulley and bearing assembly from compressor.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Do not use air tools.

1. Clean pulley bearing surface of compressor head to remove any dirt or corrosion.
2. Install pulley and bearing assembly on compressor. The bearing is a slip fit on the compressor head and, if properly aligned, it should slip on easily.
3. Install pulley retaining snap ring with bevel side of snap ring out.
4. Install clutch hub onto compressor shaft, together with original shim(s).
5. Thread a new hub retaining bolt into end of compressor shaft.

Tighten hub retaining bolt:
11 to 14 N.m (1.1 to 1.4 kg-m, 8 to 10 ft-lb).

6. When installing a new clutch, cycle it ten times at idle to burnish the clutch and prevent slippage.
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