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AIR CONDITIONER — Shaft seal and seal plate

G-60prose procedure

Shaft seal and seal plate

  1. 1
    Clean the shaft seal contacting face of the A/C compressor with cleaning solvent. Do not use a cloth. Keep dirt and solvent out of the A/C compressor. If refrigerant oil spills from the A/C compressor, refill with the same amount of oil.
  2. 2
    Clean the new shaft seal thoroughly with cleaning solvent.
  3. 3
    Lubricate the shaft seal with clean compressor oil (ATMOS GU10) and install it on the SST. Do not touch the sealing surfaces of the shaft seal after lubrication.
    Line drawing showing the shaft seal being installed onto the compressor shaft using SST 49 B061 006. A magnified circular inset shows the seal case flat aligned with the shaft flat (labelled FLAT). The compressor pulley/clutch face is shown below.
    49 B061 006
  4. 4
    Liberally lubricate the compressor shaft with compressor oil.
  5. 5
    Align the seal case flats with the shaft flats and install the shaft seal onto the compressor shaft.
  6. 6
    Clean the shaft seal plate with cleaning solvent.
  7. 7
    Lubricate the seal plate with clean refrigerant oil (ATMOS GU10). Do not touch the sealing surface of the seal plate after lubrication.
    Cross-section line drawing of the shaft seal plate assembly. Labels: SHAFT, FRONT PLATE, SNAP RING, SHAFT SEAL PLATE. A magnified circular inset shows the snap ring seated in its groove with chamfered edge inside.
  8. 8
    Slide the seal plate into the A/C compressor by hand as far as possible.
  9. 9
    Press the seal plate with the grip side of the SST.
  10. 10
    Install the snap ring with its chamfered edge inside.
  11. 11
    Press the snap ring with the grip side of the SST, and then install the felt seal. Make sure the snap ring is seated correctly in its groove.
  12. 12
    Install the shim(s).
    Line drawing of the compressor pulley/clutch assembly with shim(s) and pressure plate exploded above it, illustrating installation of the shim(s) and pressure plate and measurement of pulley-to-pressure-plate clearance.
  13. 13
    Install the pressure plate.
  14. 14
    Measure the clearance between the pulley and the pressure plate all the way around. If the clearance is not as specified, add or remove the shim(s) as required.
Clearancebetween pulley and pressure plate
0.4—0.5mm {0.016—0.020 in}

Shim

B455 61 L15
Thickness mm {in}0.2 {0.008}
B456 61 L15
Thickness mm {in}0.5 {0.020}

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