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Removing and installing drive plate with rolling bearing > < Checking concentricity of drive plate with overload safeguard/adjusting

A4 Mk3

Unscrewing drive plate from air conditioner compressor/screwing on
Unscrewing drive plate from air conditioner compressor/screwing on
–  Detach the drive plate with overload safeguard → Chapter.
Unscrewing drive plate
   
–  Unscrew the drive plate -C- by turning it with a commercially available strap wrench (with fabric strap) in arrow direction -D-. When doing so, provide support for the compressor shaft -A- by applying a counterhold -B- to the compressor shaft -A-.
  Note
Depending on air conditioner compressor design (the compressor shaft differs), use must be made of a ring spanner, or e.g. a socket wrench -T10001/10- from the damper set -T10001- or the counterhold -3079- to provide support.
Screwing on drive plate
  A87-0625
–  On installation, moisten the rubber elements -B- with a small quantity of soap solution for example to provide lubrication.
–  Insert the rubber elements -B- in the drive plate -A- as shown.
–  Insert the drive plate -A- with the rubber elements -B- in the drive plate -C- as shown until it makes contact with the air conditioner compressor shaft.
  Note
This illustration shows the rubber elements -B- of type „1“. The rubber elements -B- of type „2“ are connected at the top.
  A87-0626
–  Screw the drive plate -C- onto the compressor shaft -A- by turning it in arrow direction -E-.
–  Tighten the drive plate -C- to 30 Nm by turning it with a commercially available strap wrench (with fabric strap) in arrow direction -E-. Provide support for the compressor shaft -A- by applying a counterhold -B- to the compressor shaft -A-.
  Note
Depending on air conditioner compressor design (the compressor shaft differs), use must be made of a ring spanner, or e.g. a socket wrench -T10001/10- from the damper set -T10001- or the counterhold -3079- to provide support.
  A87-0625

Removing and installing drive plate with rolling bearing > < Checking concentricity of drive plate with overload safeguard/adjusting