Drive Plate With Anti-Friction Bearing, Removing And Installing

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-- Remove the drive plate from the compressor shaft. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the circlip -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Securing Ring, Drive Plate & Bevelled Side

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-- Remove the drive plate -B-.

NOTE:

Replace circlip -A-.

Clean the A/C compressor flange before sliding on drive plate.

When installing circlip -A-, note that it cannot be bent open more than is necessary for installation.

Insert circlip -A- on correct side, the side with beveled insertion edge -C- faces away from A/C compressor (install flat side facing compressor).