Re: Stuck Compressor Clutch Plate: Suggestions on Removal
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:00 am
Success!
My approach worked. Here are the steps from the "missing manual"...
1. Drill the innermost rivets to release the clutch plate from the spline mount;
1a. Sheer the rivet tailings with a chisel (if necessary);
1b. Pry the clutch plate from the spline mount (if necessary).
Note: Look for and retrieve the small spacer(s) nestled behind the clutch plate.
2. Obtain a smallish three-jaw puller with flat-end hooks--grind/file hook ends as necessary for suitable fit.
3. Thread 8mm hex (or Torx) head into compressor shaft;
4. Finegal the puller around the edge of the spline mount;
5. Twist the threaded push rod until the spline mount is free.
The snap ring that holds the pulley is now accessible. I'll remove the pulley next (with a larger three-jaw puller) which provides access to the field coil and the snap ring that holds it. I may also replace the bearing in the pulley 'cause, why not.
Oy. So straightforward a job turned into a onery chore because of a little oxidation (and inexperience with immediate alternative courses of action in such circumstances.)
My approach worked. Here are the steps from the "missing manual"...
1. Drill the innermost rivets to release the clutch plate from the spline mount;
1a. Sheer the rivet tailings with a chisel (if necessary);
1b. Pry the clutch plate from the spline mount (if necessary).
Note: Look for and retrieve the small spacer(s) nestled behind the clutch plate.
2. Obtain a smallish three-jaw puller with flat-end hooks--grind/file hook ends as necessary for suitable fit.
3. Thread 8mm hex (or Torx) head into compressor shaft;
4. Finegal the puller around the edge of the spline mount;
5. Twist the threaded push rod until the spline mount is free.
The snap ring that holds the pulley is now accessible. I'll remove the pulley next (with a larger three-jaw puller) which provides access to the field coil and the snap ring that holds it. I may also replace the bearing in the pulley 'cause, why not.
Oy. So straightforward a job turned into a onery chore because of a little oxidation (and inexperience with immediate alternative courses of action in such circumstances.)
