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Tools Required

    • J 33020 Pulley Puller
    • J 8092 Drive Handle
    • J 9481-B Bearing Installer
    • J 33019 Bearing Staking Tool Set
    • J 34992 Compressor Holding Fixture
    • J 33017 Pulley and Bearing Installer
    • J 33023-A Puller Pilot
    • J 8433-1 Puller Bar
    • J 8433-3 Forcing Screw

Assembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1280029  Size: SH

    Notice: Do not support the rotor/hub assembly by resting the compressor pulley on a flat surface. Always support the rotor/hub assembly by securely resting the hub on a stable flat surface. The compressor pulley face could be damaged.

  1. Invert the pulley rotor on J 33020  (3) and place the rotor on a support block.
  2. Align the new bearing squarely in the pulley bore. Use J 9481-B  (2) and J 8092  (1) to drive the bearing fully into the pulley bore.

  3. Object Number: 1280032  Size: SH
  4. PlaceJ 33019 -1 (2) and J 33019 -2 (1) in the rotor hub core. Shift the rotor and bearing assembly on the block to give full support to the hub under the staking pin location. Use a heavy-duty rubber band to hold the staking tool pin in the guide. Verify that the pin is properly positioned in the guide after each impact on the pin.

  5. Object Number: 1280043  Size: SH

    Caution: Use care in order to prevent personal injury when striking the staking pin with a hammer.

  6. Strike the pin with a hammer until a metal stake, similar to the original, is formed pointing down toward, but not touching, the bearing. To avoid the possibility of distorting the outer race, do not all the metal stake to contact the outer race of the bearing. Stake in 3 places, each 120 degrees apart.

  7. Object Number: 1280064  Size: SH
  8. With the compressor mounted to J 34992  (3), position the rotor and the bearing assembly on the compressor housing.
  9. Position J 33017  (4) and J 33023-A directly over the inner race of the bearing.
  10. Position J 8433-1  (5) center forcing bolt on J 33023-A  (2) and assemble the 2 through-bolts and the washers through the slots in J 8433-1  (5). Thread the bolts into J 34992 . The thread of the through-bolts should engage the full thickness of the fixture.
  11. Tighten J 8433-3  (1) in J 8433-1  (5) to force the pulley rotor and the bearing assembly onto the compressor housing.
  12. Using the snap ring pliers, install the rotor and the bearing assembly retainer ring.
  13. Install the clutch drive plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
  14. Install the compressor. Refer to Air Conditioning Compressor Replacement .
  15. Connect the negative battery cable.
  16. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .