Compressor Clutch Overhaul - Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual

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Compressor Clutch Overhaul

Special Tools Required
A/C clutch holder, Robinair 10204 or Kent-Moore
J37872, or Honda Tool and Equipment KMT-J33939,
commercially available
1. Remove the center bolt (A) while holding the
pressure plate with a commercially available A/C
clutch holder (B).
A
18 N·m (1.8 kgf·m, 13 lbf·ft)
B
2. Remove the pressure plate (A) and shim(s) (B),
taking care not to lose the shim(s). If the clutch
needs adjustment, increase or decrease the
number and thickness of shims as necessary, then
reinstall the pressure plate, and recheck its
clearance (see page 21-51).
NOTE: The shims are available in four thicknesses:
0.1 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, and 1.5 mm.
21-52
3. If you are replacing the field coil, remove the snap
4. Remove the screw from the field coil ground
A
B
ring (A) with snap ring pliers, then remove the
pulley (B). Be careful not to damage the pulley or
the compressor.
A
B
terminal (A). Remove the snap ring (B) with snap
ring pliers, then remove the field coil (C). Be careful
not to damage the field coil or the compressor.
B
C
A