A/C Compressor Clutch: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The A/C compressor clutch assembly consists of a stationary electromagnetic A/C clutch field coil, pulley bearing and pulley assembly, clutch plate and shims. See Fig 1. These components provide the means to engage and disengage the A/C compressor from the engine accessory drive belt.
The A/C clutch field coil and the pulley bearing and pulley assembly are both retained on the nose of the A/C compressor with snap rings. The clutch plate is keyed or splined to the compressor shaft and secured with a nut.
| 1 - CLUTCH PLATE |
| 2 - SHAFT KEY (SOME MODELS) |
| 3 - PULLEY AND BEARING |
| 4 - CLUTCH COIL |
| 5 - CLUTCH SHIMS |
| 6 - SNAP RING |
| 7 - SNAP RING |