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Removal (Cherokee, Dakota, Durango & Ram Pickup)

  1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable. Remove serpentine drive belt. Disconnect clutch coil harness connector. Without disconnecting refrigerant lines, remove A/C compressor from mounting bracket. Support compressor in engine compartment.
  2. Using spanner wrench, hold clutch plate and remove compressor shaft nut. See Figure. If vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine, go to next step. If vehicle is equipped with a gas engine, remove clutch plate and shims using a steering wheel puller. Remove external front housing snap ring and go to step  4.
  3. If vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine, using Puller (6461), remove clutch plate, shaft key and shims. Remove external front housing snap ring and go to next step.
  4. Install jaws of Rotor Puller (C-6141-1) into pulley snap ring groove. Install Shaft Protector (C-6141-2) over compressor shaft. Install puller flange plate on jaws. Install Puller Through-Bolts (C-6461) through puller flange plate into jaws, and hand tighten. Tighten pulley center bolt clockwise and remove pulley from compressor.
  5. Check friction surfaces of clutch pulley and front plate for excessive wear or scoring. Replace as necessary. If friction surfaces are oily, remove felt from front cover. If felt is saturated with oil, front seal is leaking and compressor must be replaced. Remove clutch coil wire harness retainer from compressor housing. Remove clutch coil snap ring and clutch coil.
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