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– Using, for example, a small screwdriver or needle-nose pliers,
carefully remove circlip -A- (which might have rubber disc vul‐
canized on to it); take extreme care not to damage belt pulley
when doing this.
– Hold compressor driveshaft -B- firmly in place using a socket
or Extension with Counter Holder 2 - T10001/10- from shock
absorber set (depending on version of compressor) and rotate
drive plate -C- along with belt pulley -D- in direction of arrow
-E- (tightening torque 35 Nm).
Note
Depending on production time period, drive plates with three
holes (as shown) or one outer hex head on the front side are in‐
stalled.
– Remove the circlip -A-.
– Remove pulley -B-.
Belt Pulley, Installing
Note
Replace the circlip -A-.
♦
Clean compressor flange before sliding on belt pulley.
♦
When installing the circlip -A-, note that it cannot be bent open
♦
more than is necessary for installation.
– Install belt pulley -B-.
– Insert the circlip -A- on proper side, the side with beveled in‐
sertion edge -C- faces away from compressor (install flat side
facing compressor).
– Insert rubber element -D- in belt pulley -B- according to illus‐
tration.
– When installing drive plate, coat rubber element -D- lightly, for
example with tire mounting paste or soap solution (as sliding
compound).
– Insert drive plate -C- far enough into rubber elements -D- until
it contacts compressor shaft -B-.
– Screw drive plate -C- onto compressor shaft -B- by rotating in
direction of arrow -F-.
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4. Compressor Pulley