Remove Compressor Assembly To Service Engine-Pontiac And Tempest; Compressor Shaft Seal Assembly; Removing Coil Housing Retainer Ring - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

1A-14 1969 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig.
1A-12
Installing Pulley Bearing
2. Remove compressor drive belt.
3. Remove compressor rear brace to cylinder head
brace bolt at compressor mounting bracket.
4. Remove compressor front plate to mounting bracket
upper holts and lower adjusting bolt.
5. Remove compressor rear plate to mounting bracket
lower adjusting bolt.
6. Pad fender and fender skirt and place compressor
near top of fender skirt, securing compressor to right
fender brace (with wire, rope or similar means).
CAUTION: Do not kink any hoses or place excessive
tension on the hose.
7. Replace by reversing the above procedure.
8.
Tighten compressor belt to
give 100-105
Ibs.
'
indicated on
the
Burroughs Belt Tension Gauge, or
equivalent.
COMPRESSOR SHAFT SEAL ASSEMBLY
ALL
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REMOVE AND REPLACE
NOTE: When refrigeration system *components other
than the compressor are replaced, the compressor must
be removed and oil drained fiom the compressor if oil
was sprayed in large amourh due to leaks or brbken
shaj seal. See CHECKING COMPRESSOR OIL
LEVEL AND ADDING OIL.
REMOVE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY TO
NOTE: Compressor shaft seals, other than those
SERVICE ENGINE-PONTIAC AND TEMPEST
replaced during a compressor overhaul, are to be
rblaced only on the basis of actual rejhgerant leakage
1. Disconnect compressor clutch coil ground wire at
as determined by test .with a propane torch rype leak
compressor and wire connector at coil.
detector in good condition.
REMOVE
1. Depressurize refrigeration system.
2. Remove hub and drive plate assembly, and shaft
key.
3. If the compressor has an absorbent sleeve
in
neck,
pry out sleeve retainer and remove sleeve.
4. Remove shaft seal seat retaining ring, using J 5403
(No. 2 1 Truarc pliers) (Fig. 1A- 14).
5. Thoroughly clean the inside of compressor neck area
surrounding shaft, exposed portion of seal seat, and
shaft itself. This is absolutely necessary to prevent any
dirt or foreign material from getting into compressor.
6.
Remove shaft seal seat, using J 9393-1 and -2 to
grasp flange on seal seat (Fig. 1A-15). Pull straight out
at end of tool to remove seal seat.
Fig. 1A-13
Removing Coil Housing Retainer Ring 7. Engage tabs on shaft seal assembly with locking