Removal & Installation (Seiko-Seiki)
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- If necessary, remove underbody protection and drive belt.
- Remove compressor. See COMPRESSOR .
- Grip drive plate with special tool (64 5 020) and remove screw (1). See Fig 1 . Remove drive plate.
- Spread and remove circlip. Remove pulley with a standard three-arm extractor tool. Only fit extractor lugs to joint between magnet coil and pulley to prevent damage to pulley.
- Spread and remove circlip. See Fig 2 . Disconnect harness connector (2) and remove solenoid coil. Unscrew bolt (1).
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Carefully drive pulley onto bearing seat with special tool (33 1 020). Check for correct clearance "A" between drive plate and pulley. If necessary, adjust using shims. Clearance should be .020-.031 inch (0.5-0.8 mm). See Fig 3 . Note position of circlips. Bevelled side must point out.