V5 Compressor - General Description

Manual Control Heating,Ventilation,and Air Conditioning System

Vehicles using the V5 compressor may have differences between installations in the mounting brackets, the drive systems, the pulleys, the connections, and the system capacities. Basic overhaul procedures are similar between the compressors used on different vehicles.

When servicing the compressor, keep dint and foreign material from getting on or into the compressor parts and the system. Clean tools and a clean work area are IMPORTANT for proper service. The compressor connections and the outside of the compressor should be cleaned before undertaking any on-vehicle repairs and before the removal of the compressor. The parts must be kept clean at all times. Any parts that are to be reassembled should be cleaned with trichloroethane, naphtha, stoddard solvent, kerosene, or equivalent solvents and dried with dry air. Use only lint-free cloths to wipe the parts. The operations described are based on bench overhaul with the compressor removed from the vehicle, except as noted. They have been prepared in the order of accessibility of the components. When a compressor is removed from the vehicle for servicing, the amount of oil remaining in the compressor should be drained, measured, and recorded. This oil should then be discarded and new polyalkaline glycol (PAG) refrigerant oil added to the compressor.

IMPORTANT: The oil drain plug must be removed and the oil drained through the plug opening to insure complete draining of the oil from the compressor.