Clutch Rotor and Bearing Disassembly and Installation: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Recover the refrigerant. Refer to "DISCHARGING, ADDING OIL, EVACUATING, AND CHARGING PROCEDURES FOR A/C SYSTEM :".
Remove the compressor. Refer to "COMPRESSOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
Remove the clutch drive plate and hub assembly. Refer to "CLUTCH PLATE AND HUB ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY :".
Remove the pulley rotor and bearing assembly retaining ring using the snap ring pliers J-6083.

Fig 1: Removing Snap Ring
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With the compressor mounted to the compressor holding fixture J-34992, install the pulley puller J-33020 into the inner circle of slots in the pulley rotor. Turn the pulley puller J-33020 clockwise in the slots to engage the puller tangs with the segments between the slots in the rotor.
Hold the pulley puller J-33020 in place and tighten the puller bolt against the compressor shaft to remove the pulley rotor and bearing assembly.

Fig 2: Holding Pulley Puller Tightening Puller Bolt
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CAUTION: The rotor hub must be properly supported to prevent damage to the pulley rotor during bearing removal.
Remove the puller bolt from the pulley puller J-33020. With the puller tangs still engaged in the rotor slots, invert the assembly onto a solid flat surface or blocks.
CAUTION: It is not necessary to remove the staking in front of the bearing to remove the bearing. It will be necessary to file away the old stake metal for proper clearance for the new bearing to be installed into the rotor bore or the bearing may be damaged.
Drive the bearing out of the rotor hub with the bearing remover J-9398-A and the driver handle J-8092.

Fig 3: Removing Bearing Out Of Rotor Hub
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