Removing and installing mounting with freewheel on air conditioner compressor — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

• Special tools named: 17 mm ring spanner

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• The torque specification for the bolts on the refrigerant lines to the air conditioner compressor is 20 ± 3 Nm.

📋 Procedure

1. Observe safety precautions when working on the high-voltage system Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system.
2. Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components.
3. Comply with notes Working on refrigerant circuit.
4. Extract refrigerant with air conditioning service station. [Note: The torque specification for the bolts on the refrigerant lines to the air conditioner compressor is 20 ± 3 Nm.]
5. Remove air conditioner compressor.

6. Clamp air conditioner compressor in a vice with protective jaw covers.
7. Remove protective cap from freewheel.
8. Insert multipoint adapter3400(1) with a 17 mm ring spanner into compressor freewheel. Insert M10 adapter socket (2) into air conditioning compressor shaft.
9. Loosen threaded connection by turning it anti-clockwise with ring spanner, while counterholding with ratchet wrench (2).
10. First screw freewheel onto air conditioner compressor to stop by hand.
11. Insert adapter3400(1) into compressor freewheel.
12. Insert M10 adapter socket (arrow) into air conditioning compressor shaft.
13. Tighten freewheel with tool insert, 17 mmV.A.G 1331/6(2) and torque wrenchV.A.G 1332.

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