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Air Conditioning Clutch Coil Installation V7 - Direct Mount

Tools Required

    • J 8433 A/C Compressor Pulley Puller
    • J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
    • J 33024 Clutch Coil Installer Adaptor
    • J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs
    • J 41790-A A/C Compressor Holding Fixture
    • J 42136 A/C Lip Seal Remover

    Object Number: 157238  Size: SH
  1. Place the clutch coil assembly (1) on the front head with the clutch coil terminal positioned at the mark made during disassembly.
  2. Place the J 33024 over the internal opening of the clutch coil housing and align installer with the A/C compressor front head.
  3. Install the J 8433-3 into the J 8433 and center the screw in the countersunk center hole of the J 33024 .
  4. Install the 4 inch through bolts and washers from the J 42136 tool kit into the J 33025 and attach them to the A/C compressor mounting bosses.
  5. Turn the center forcing screw of the J 8433 to press the clutch coil onto the front head until the clutch coil is fully seated.
  6. Make sure the clutch coil and the J 33024 stay in-line with each other while pressing the clutch coil onto the A/C compressor.

  7. Install the A/C compressor clutch rotor and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Install (V7 - Direct Mount) .
  8. Install the A/C compressor clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to A/C compressor Clutch Plate/Hub Assembly Install (V7 - Direct Mount) .
  9. Remove the A/C compressor from the J 41790-A .
  10. Install the A/C compressor into the vehicle.

Air Conditioning Clutch Coil Installation V5 - Conventional Mount

Tools Required

    • J 8433-1 Puller Bar
    • J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
    • J 33024 Clutch Coil Installer
    • J 34992 Compressor Holding Fixture
    • J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs

    Object Number: 237124  Size: SH
  1. Place the clutch coil assembly on the front head with the terminals positioned at the marked location.
  2. Place the J 33024 over the internal opening of the clutch coil housing.
  3. Align the J 33024 with the compressor front head.
  4. Center the J 8433-1 on the countersunk center hole of the J 33024 .
  5. Install the through bolts and the washers of the J 34992 through the slots in the J 8433-1 .
  6. Thread the through bolts into the J 33025 in order to achieve full fixture thickness.
  7. Important: Ensure that the clutch coil and the J 33024 stay in-line during the installation.

  8. Turn the J 8433-3 of the J 8433-1 in order to force the clutch coil onto the head.

  9. Object Number: 237125  Size: SH
  10. With the compressor still mounted to the J 34992 and the coil seated on the front head, stake the front head using a drift punch with a diameter of 3.175 mm (0.125 in).

  11. Object Number: 6997  Size: SH
  12. Stake the front head at 3 places 120 degrees apart in order to ensure that the clutch coil remains in position.
  13. Ensure that the stake size is only one half of the area of the punch tip and only 0.28-0.35 mm (0.010-0.015 in) in depth.

  14. Object Number: 237122  Size: SH
  15. With the compressor mounted to the J 34992 , position the rotor and bearing assembly on the front head.
  16. Position the J 33017 and the J 33023-A directly over the inner race of the bearing.
  17. Position the J 8433-1 on the J 33023-A .
  18. Assemble the 2 through bolts and the washers of the J 34992 through the slots of the J 8433-1 .
  19. Thread the 2 through bolts into the J 34992 .
  20. Ensure that the thread of the through bolts engages the full thickness of the J 34992 .

  21. Tighten the J 8433-3 in the J 8433-1 in order to force the pulley rotor and bearing assembly onto the front head of the compressor.
  22. If the J 33017 slips off direct, in-line contact with inner face of the bearing, use the following steps:
  23. 17.1. Loosen the J 8433-3 .
    17.2. Realign the J 33017 and the J 33023-A in order to ensure that the installer clears the front head.

    Object Number: 237119  Size: SH
  24. Install the rotor and bearing assembly retainer ring using the J 6083 .
  25. Install the clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate/Hub Assembly Install .
  26. Install the shaft nut.