RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010)
Compressor Clutch: Service and Repair
A/C Compressor Clutch - Removal
A/C CLUTCH
NOTE: The A/C clutch can be serviced in the vehicle. The refrigerant system can remain fully-charged during A/C clutch, pulley and bearing
assembly or coil replacement.
1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Remove the accessory drive belt See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories/Drive Belt/Service and
Repair/Serpentine Accessory Drive Belt - Removal.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the engine wire harness from the clutch coil connector (4).
5. If required, remove the fasteners that secure the A/C compressor (5) to the mounting bracket and support the compressor See: Service and
Repair/A/C Compressor - Removal.
6. Using Compressor Clutch Holding Fixture 9351 (1), remove the bolt (2) that secures the clutch plate (3) to the compressor shaft.
NOTE: The clutch plate can be removed from the compressor shaft by hand or, if required, pressed off with an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt.
NOTE: Clutch plate shim(s) may remain inside the hub of the clutch plate. Be sure to remove all of the shims from inside the hub or from the
end of the compressor shaft.
7. Remove the clutch plate and shim(s) from the A/C compressor. If required, install a 8 x 1.25 mm bolt into the center of the clutch plate and turn
the bolt clockwise until the clutch plate is completely removed from the A/C compressor.
8. Using A/C Snap Ring Pliers 9764 (1) or equivalent, remove the snap ring (2) that secures the pulley and bearing assembly (3) to the front of the
A/C compressor (4).