BELT PULLEY, REMOVING, WITH A/C Clutch -N25-

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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.
If the belt pulley -A- (after removing the circlip) cannot be removed from the A/C compressor flange by hand (for example because of debris), carefully remove the belt pulley as described below.

-- Remove the belt pulley -A- with a puller (three arm) -B- while noting the following.

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.