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Shaft Seal: Removal

  1. Remove the A/C clutch from the A/C compressor. See CLUTCH & CLUTCH FIELD COIL .
  2. Remove the shaft seal felt from the nose of the A/C compressor with the special tool. See Fig 1.
  3. Clean the compressor nose area.
  4. Insert the tip of the special tool into one of the snap ring eyes.
  5. Rotate the special tool to position the tool tip and the snap ring eye closest to the A/C compressor shaft.
  6. Pull the special tool up quickly while keeping the tool shaft against the side of the nose opening and remove the snap ring.
  7. Engage the special tool into the inside diameter of the shaft seal.
  8. Turn the tool handle clockwise to expand the tool tip inside of the shaft seal. See Fig 2.
  9. Pull the seal from the A/C compressor.
Fig 1: Removing Shaft Seal Felt
G01942505Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Expanding Tool Tip
G01942510Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.