Belt Pulley, Removing And Installing, DENSO A/C Compressor: Removing

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-- Detach the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 2- and remove the air duct hose.

Fig 1: Identifying Clamps

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-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CNTC, CYFB] / RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [DAZA] .

-- Remove the closure cap -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- by counterholding the belt pulley with an oil filter band wrench.

-- Remove the nut -2- by counterholding on the input shaft -1- of the A/C compressor.

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-- Remove the drive plate -3- with the nut.

NOTE:

The torque to drive the A/C compressor is transferred to the A/C compressor shaft via the drive plate threaded connection.

If, when operating the A/C compressor, the drive plate was attached to the A/C compressor shaft so tightly, that it can no longer be loosened (the 7 mm hex fitting cannot transfer the necessary torque), the A/C compressor must be replaced.

-- Remove the circlip -2-.

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-- Remove the belt pulley -1-.