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Air Conditioning Clutch Coil Removal V7 - Direct Mount

Tools Required

    • J 8433 A/C compressor Pulley Puller
    • J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
    • J 33023-A Puller Pilot
    • J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs
    • J 41790-A A/C compressor Holding Fixture

    Object Number: 157595  Size: SH
  1. Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
  2. Clamp the J 41790-A in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to the J 41790-A .

  3. Object Number: 157224  Size: SH
  4. Remove the A/C compressor clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to A/C compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal (V7 - Direct Mount) .
  5. Install the J 33023-A onto the front head of the A/C compressor.
  6. Remove the A/C compressor rotor and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal (V7 - Direct Mount) .

  7. Object Number: 157234  Size: SH
  8. Mark the clutch coil terminal location (2) on the A/C compressor front head.
  9. Install the J 33025 onto the J 8433 .
  10. Install the J 8433 onto the A/C compressor clutch coil (1) and tighten the puller leg bolts.
  11. Tighten the center forcing screw J 8433-3 of the J 8433 against the J 33023-A to remove the A/C compressor clutch coil from the A/C compressor.
  12. Remove the J 8433-3 , the J 33023-A , the J 33025 and the J 8433 .

Air Conditioning Clutch Coil Removal V5 - Conventional Mount

Tools Required

    • J 6083 Snap Ring Pliers #24 External
    • J 8433-1 Puller Bar
    • J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
    • J 33020 Pulley Puller
    • J 33023-A Puller Pilot
    • J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs

    Object Number: 237119  Size: SH
  1. Remove the clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
  2. Use the J 6083 in order to remove the rotor and bearing assembly retaining ring.

  3. Object Number: 237120  Size: SH
  4. Install the J 33023-A to the front head.

  5. Object Number: 237121  Size: SH
  6. Install the J 33020 into the inner circle of slots in the rotor.
  7. Turn the J 33020 clockwise in the slots in order to engage the tangs of the puller with the segments between the slots in the rotor.
  8. Hold the J 33020 in place. Tighten the puller screw against the puller guide in order to remove the puller rotor and bearing assembly.

  9. Object Number: 237123  Size: SH
  10. Mark the location of the clutch coil terminal (1) on the compressor front head.
  11. Install the J 33023-A on the front head of the compressor.
  12. Install the J 8433-1 and theJ 8433-3 with the J 33025 on the front head of the compressor.
  13. Tighten the J 8433-3 against the J 33023-A in order to remove the clutch coil (2).