Install ford ac clutch

Place the feeler gauge between the clutch and the pulley to ensure proper clearance. If the clearance is not correct, remove the clutch plate and add another spacer. Check the air gap to ensure the clutch will engage properly. Adjoin the connector to the electromagnetic coil. Tina Reichmann has been a freelance writer since when she began an internship with the "Amarillo Globe News. Step 1 Remove the air conditioning accessory belt with the proper size wrench in your wrench set. Step 2 Pull the clutch off, and observe the spacers on the shaft behind it.

Step 3 Clean the shaft and other parts thoroughly before installation. Step 4 Install one spacer on the compressor shaft, then install the clutch, and fasten the 6 mm bolt securely. Step 5 Place the feeler gauge between the clutch and the pulley to ensure proper clearance. References AA1Car. Lubricate the new O-rings with Ra-compatible refrigerant oil. Evacuate and recharge the system with the proper amount of Ra refrigerant by the same certified mechanic that discharged the unit before you replaced clutch.

Have the mechanic start the engine and let it run for a few minutes; this will let the system stabilize and the compressor cycle on and off. Step 1 Have the air-conditioning system discharged or evacuated of refrigerant by certified personnel at a dealer service department or automotive air-conditioning repair facility.

Step 2 Raise the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable terminal from the battery using a box-end wrench. Step 3 Disconnect the electrical plug-in connector from the compressor clutch by hand.

Step 4 Remove the drive serpentine belt from the compressor clutch pulley by taking the tension from the pulley using a breaker bar and compressing the torsion spring tensioner. Step 5 Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the compressor with the box-end wrenches.

Step 6 Loosen the mounting bolts with the box-end wrenches, and remove the bolts from the compressor clutch mounting bracket and lift the clutch out of the vehicle. Step 7 Pour out the refrigerant oil into a graduated container so you know how much new oil to add to the new compressor.

Step 8 Installation is in the reverse order of removal. References Automedia. Do not remove any hoses or components until the system has been discharged by a certified mechanic or by a failure of a component.