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A/C Compressor Drive Shaft Seal, Replacing






A/C Compressor Drive Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Piece (T40192)

Seal Puller (T40195)

Procedure






- Remove air conditioner compressor.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the heat shield - 1 -.

- Remove the hose clamp on the dust cap - arrow -.






- Remove the dust cap and Air conditioning (A/C) compressor driveshaft from the end of the spur gear shaft for the A/C compressor drive.

- Rotate the spindle on the (T40195) all the way back.






- Lubricate the seal remover threaded head, position it, and then install it into the shaft seal as far as possible using strong force.

- Rotate the inner section of the seal puller against the spur gear unit until the shaft seal is removed.

If the shaft seal breaks, position the seal puller a second time and remove the rest of the seal.

- Clamp the seal puller in a vise at the hex bolt and remove the shaft seal with pliers.

- Clean the running and sealing surface.

- Drive in the A/C compressor driveshaft seal with the (T40192).






Use a hose clamp appropriate for the model, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






- Slide the dust cap - arrow - with pre-installed hose clamp on the end of the spur gear shaft for the A/C compressor drive.

- Install A/C compressor.