Clutch Inspection - Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual

Compressor
Clutch Inspection
Check the plated parts of the armature plate for color
c h a n g e s , p e e l i n g o r o t h e r d a m a g e . l f t h e r e i s d a m -
age, replace the clutch set.
Check the rotor pulley bearing play and drag by rotat-
ing the rotor pulley by hand. Replace the clutch set
with a new one it it is noisy or has excessive play/drag.
Measure the clearance between the rotor pulley and
the armature plate all the way around. lf the clear-
ance is not within specified limits, the armature plate
must be removed and shims added or removed as
required, following the procedure on page 22-31.
Clearanca: 0.5 t 0.15 mm {0.0201 0.006 in}
NOTE: The shims are available in four thicknesses:
0 . 1 m m , 0 . 2 m m . 0 . 4 m m a n d 0 . 5 m m
22-30
.
Release the field coil connector from the holder, then
disconnect it. Check the thermal protector for conti-
n u i t y . l I t h e r e i s n o c o n t i n u i t y . r e p l a c e t h e t h e r m a l
Drotector.
Check resistance of the field coil.
Field Coil Resistance:3.2 t 0.15 ohms at 68"F {20"C1
lf resistance is not within specifications, replace the
field coil.