BELT PULLEY (WITHOUT A/C Clutch -N25-), REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A/C COMPRESSOR "Denso" MANUFACTURER VERSION "2": Removing

-- Perform the preparatory work. Refer to PRELIMINARY WORK FOR REPLACING BELT PULLEY .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Carefully remove the circlip -A- (with a rubber disc vulcanized on) using a small screwdriver or needle nose pliers.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Plate, Belt Pulley, And Circlip

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-- Tighten the compressor shaft -B- with a commercially available hex socket wrench and turn the drive plate -C- with the belt pulley -D- in the direction of the arrow -E-.

-- Remove drive plate -C-.

-- Remove the circlip -A-.

Fig 2: Identifying Circlip And Pulley

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-- Remove the belt pulley -B-.

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• If the belt pulley cannot be removed with the A/C compressor installed, remove the A/C compressor. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .