Belt Pulley, Removing

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NOTE:

Remove the belt pulley -A- as described below if it (after removing the locking ring) will not come off the A/C compressor flange by hand (for example, due to dirt build-up).

Fig 1: Removing Belt Pulley

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Mount the arms on the puller so that the outside of the belt pulley does not get bent if the belt pulley -A- is going to be used again.

-- Remove the belt pulley -A- with a 3-arm puller -B-.

NOTE:

Do not support the puller spindle -B- on the A/C compressor shaft when removing the belt pulley -A-.

Use a sleeve -C- (for example, Sleeve VAG 1719/1 taken from A/C Clutch Set VAG1719) to support the spindle on the arm puller -B- on the A/C compressor flange.

Clean the flange on the A/C compressor thoroughly after removing the belt pulley -A-. It must possible to install the belt pulley -A- by hand.