Compressor Drive Shaft, Loosening and Tightening

Compressor Drive Shaft, Loosening and Tightening

• Extensive preparations are necessary in order to be able to loosen the compressor driveshaft. Refer to => [ Compressor, 4- or 6-Cylinder ] Compressor, 4- or 6-Cylinder (removing compressor).

• The drive shaft can also be checked and tightened without opening the refrigerant circuit.

Input Shaft, Loosening

- Remove the components which prevent access to driveshaft. Refer to => [ Compressor, 4- or 6-Cylinder ] Compressor, 4- or 6-Cylinder (removing compressor)

- Hold compressor driveshaft - A - in place using an open-end wrench and turn compressor drive unit - B - in direction of arrow - C -.





• Do not turn the driveshaft - A -.

• Driveshaft - A - can be slid into drive wheel through the boot - E - after loosening threaded connection.

• After installing driveshaft - A -, check installation position of boot - E -.

Input Shaft, Tightening

- Hold compressor driveshaft - A - in place using an open-end wrench and turn compressor drive unit - B - in direction of arrow - D - (tightening torque 60 Nm).

- After tightening compressor driveshaft, check installation position of boot - E -