Clutch Plate, Removing And Installing

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-- Turn Off The Ignition.

Vehicles Without A Crossmember For The Torque Support

-- Perform The Preliminary Work As For Replacing The Belt Pulley. Refer To PRELIMINARY WORK FOR REPLACING BELT PULLEY .

Vehicles With Crossmember For The Torque Support (For Example On A 2.0L 4-Cylinder TDI Engine With A Crossmember For The Torque Support)

-- Remove The A/C Compressor. Refer To A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

ALL VEHICLES

-- Remove The Closure Cap -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying A/C Compressor Input Shaft Components

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-- Hold The A/C Compressor Input Shaft -B- Secure With A Commercially Available Socket (7 Mm) And Turn The Clutch Plate -C- In Direction Of -Arrow-.

NOTE:

The Torque To Drive The A/C Compressor Is Transferred To The Clutch Plate -C- Via The Threaded Connection. If, While The A/C Compressor Is Working, The Clutch Plate -C- Was Attached To The A/C Compressor Shaft So Tight, That It Cannot Be Loosened (The 7 Mm Allen Wrench -B- Cannot Transmit The Necessary Torque) Then The A/C Compressor Must Be Replaced.