1977 DATSUN PICK-UP engine

MAIN
RELAY

The
main

relay
is
located
on
the

cooling
unit

When
the

ignition
switch
and
fan

switch

are
both
turned
on
the

COll

@

FAN
SWITCH

The

fan
switch

serving
as
a
control

unit
is

installed
on
the
center
console

This
switch

controls
the

blower
motor

speed
through
the
resistor
It
is
also

used
as
a

main

relay
switch

Fig
AC
I0
Fan
switch

THERMO

SWITCH

The
thermo

switch
is

located
on
the

upper
side
of
the

cooling
unit
and
is

controlled

by
the

cable
and
the
con

trollever
attached
to
the
console
box

It
is
so

designed
that
when
the
air

passing

through
the

evaporator
core
is

cooled
down

to
the

predetermined
Air

Conditioning

tacts
in
the

relay
are
closed
Then

electrical

power
from
the

battery
is

supplied
to
the
blower

motor
and
the

electrical
clutch
for
the

compressor

@

Dc

IDe

ID
1
1

l@

@
e

L
J

AC465

Fig
A
C
9
Main

relay

temperature
set

by
the

control
lever

it

automatically
turns

off
When
the

switch
is
turned
off
the

magnetic

clutch
is

turned
off

stopping
the
flow

of

refrigerant
inside
the

cooling
system

and

increasing
the

cooling
system
tem

perature

When
the

air
rises
to
the

pre

determined

temperature
the
thermo

switch

automatically
turns

on
In
this

way
the

temperature
of
the
air
dis

charged
from
the

cooling
unit
is
auto

matically
controlled
as
desired

PRESSURE

SWITCH

The

pressure
switch
is
turned
off

when

refrigerant
pressure
in
the

cooling
system
rises
to

an

abnormally

high
level
28

kg
cm2

398

psi
This

in

turn
turns
off
the

compressor

magnetic
clutch

actuating
the
com

pressor
relay
and

gradually
decreasing

pressure
in
the

cooling
system
When

the

pressure
drops
to
or
below
24

kg
cm2
341

psi
the

pressure
switch

again
turns
on

Thus

cooling

system
refrigerant

pressure
is

automatically
maintained
at

the

proper
value

a
t
all
times

AC
7
COMPRESSOR
RERAY

The

compressor
relay
is

attached
to

the
receiver

dryer
bracket
on
the

right

side

of
the

engine
compartment
This

relay
is

actuated
by
the

fan
switch

thermo
switch

and

pressure
switch
to

turn
on

and
off
the

compressor

magnetic
clutch

cv

1

2

AC731

Fig
A
C

11
Pressure
switch
and

compressor
relay

F
I
C
D
SOLENOID
VALVE

The
F
l
C
D
solenoid

valve
is
at

tached
to
the
dash

panel
in
the

engine

compartment
This
valve

supplies
vacu

um
to
the

F
I

C
D

diaphragm
through

the
vacuum
hose
connected

to
the

engine
intake
manifold
when
the

engine
is

at
idle
and

the

cooling
system

is
ON

thereby
raising
idle

speed
to
the

predetermined
rpm
800

IW

r

e

I

1
s

AC132

Fig
AC
12
F
l
C
D
solenoid

value

REFRIGERAi
H
R
12

COMPRESSOR
OIL

MAINTENANCE

PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
AND

SEASON
IN

INSPECTION

GENERAL
SERVICE
INSTRUCTION

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

EV

ACUA
TlNG
AND

CHARGING
SYSTEM

HANDLING

MANIFOLD
GAUGE

HANDLING
SERVICE
VALVE

HANDLING
CAN
TAP

DISCHARGING
SYSTEM

REFRIGERANT
R
12

The

refrigerant
used
in
the
air

conditioner
is

generally
called
Re

frigerant
12

R
12
No
other

refrig

erant
than
the

above

refrigerant
should

be
used

This

refrigerant
is

usually
available

in
a
small
can
or
a

cylinder
In

either

case
it

is

liquefied
under

high
pressure

in
the
container

Refrigerant

evaporates
easily
has
a

low

evaporation
point
and
moreover

since
the
latent

heat
of
the

refrigerant

is

large
it

can
abSorb

a

large
amount

of
heat

wh

err
e

vaporating
Extreme

care
must
be
exercised
when

handling

the

refrigerant

COMPRESSOR
OIL

The
SUNISO
5GS
or
SUNISO

351

should
be
used
as

refrigeration

lubricant

Mixing
of
the

two
is

allowable

The

refrigeration
lubricant
should

be
used
to
assure
the
successful
com

pressor
operation
Use
of
oils
other

than
recommended
or

mixing
of
the

oil

with
other
oils
would
cause

chemical
reaction

or
lead
to
lowered

viscosity
or
deficient
lubrication

The
oil

absorbs
moisture
as
it

con

tacts

the
air
This

points
out
the
need

for

care
not
to

expose
it

to
atmos

phere
for
an

extended

period
of
time
Air

Conditioning

GENERAL
SERVICE

CONTENTS

EVACUATING
SYSTEM

CHARGING
REFRIGERANT

CHECKING
FOR
LEAKS

HALIDE
LEAK

DETECTOR

ELECTRIC
LEAK

DETECTOR

REFRIGERANT
LEVEL
CHECK

SIGHT

GLASS

PERFORMANCE
TEST

COMPRESSOR
OIL
LEVEL
CHECK

PERFORMANCE
TEST

REFRIGERANT

LEAKS
AC
8

AC

8

AC
8

AC
8

AC
8

AC
9

AC
9

AC
9

AC10

AC

11

AC
12

MAINTENANCE

PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE

AND

SEASON
IN

INSPECTION

Both

periodic
maintenance
and

season
in

inspection
are

most
essential

to
enable
the
air

conditioner
to

give

full

performance

Perform
the

following
checks

Start

engine
and

check

refrigerant

level

through
sight
glass
on

receiver

dryer
For

details
refer
to

relative

topics
under

Refrigerant
Level

Check

2
Check
the
entire

sysiein
for

sign

of

refrigerant
leaks

Refer
to
relative

topics
under

Checking
for

Leaks

and

Refrigerant
Leaks

If

any
trace
of
oil
is

noted
at

and

around
connection

fittings
it
is
a

sure

indication

that

refrigerant
is

leaking

This
condition

can
be
corrected

easily

by
retightening
the

joints
If

any
joint

on
line

is

suspected
of
small
amount
of

leakage
use
a
leak

detector
to

locate

leaking
points

3
Check

compressor
drive
belts

for

proper
deflection

Season
off

Observe
the

following
maintenance

tips
to
allow

the
air

conditioner

to

operate

normally
in

the
next

season

I

Keep
the
entire

system
free
from

AC
8
AC12

AC

13

AC15

AC15

AC16

AC

16

AC16

AC
17

AC17

AC
17

AC18

refrigerant
leakage
by

periodically

checking
for

refrigerant
gas
leak

even

out
of
season

2

Turn
the

compressor
for
10

minutes

at
least
once
a
month

by

running
the

engine
at
1

500

rpm

c
ENERAL
SERVICE

INSTRUCTION

The

servicing
of
the
air
conditioner

should
be
carried
out

only
by
well

trained
servicemen
This

chapter
de

scribes
essential

points
of

servicing

Jf

a

Jarge
amount
of

dirt
and
sand

enter

the

system
they
will
be

carried
with

refrigerant
and

may

clog
the

system
or
scratch

rotating

parts
This

points
out
the
need
for

care
in

servicing
the

system
That

is

disconnecting

joints
should
be

carried
out

in
a
dean

place

Water
should
not
be
allowed
to

get

inside
the

system
The

refrigerant

does
not

readily
mix

with
water

However
the

presence
of
even
a

minute

amount
of

water
will
cause

a
chemical
reaction

at

high
tem

perature
which
will
in

turn

produce

hydrochloric
acid

HCl
Since

hydrochloric
acid
is

highly
corro

sive
to
metals
the
aluminum
and

copper
piping
etc
will
become

corroded
and
the

refrigeration

system
will
become

clogged

Air
Conditioning

b

When

charging
hquefied
refrigerant

into
the

system
lith
the
can
turned

upside
down
to
reduce

charging

time

charge
it

only
through
high

pressure
valve
but
not

through
low

pressure
3
h
e

After

completion
of

charging
the

compressor
should

always
be

turn

ed
Several
times

manually
See

Figure
AC
22

t

UL
Q

v1ifl
j

AC739

Fig
A
C
22

ClUJrging
refrigerant
First

step

4
If

refrigerant
charging

speed
slows

down

charge
it
while

Iunning
the

compressor
for
ease
of

charging
After

having
taken
the

steps
up
to

3
above

proceed
with

charging
in

the

following

order

I
Shut
off

high

pressure
valve
of

manifold

gauge
back
into

refrigerant
can
and
can

may
explode

2

Run
the

engine
at

idling
speeds

about
1
500

rpm

3
Set
the

temperature
control

lever
and
fan
switch

at
maximum

cool

and
maximum

speed
respectively

4

Charge
refrigerant
while
con

trolling
low

pressure
gauge
reading
at

2
8

kgfcm2
40

psi
or
less

by
turning

in
or

out
low

pressure
valve
of
mani

fold

gauge
See

Figure
AC
23
Caution
Never

charge
refrigerant

through
high

pressure
side
of

sys

tem
since
this
will
force

refrigerant

t

AC740

Fig
A
C
23

Charging

refrigerant
Second

step

AC
14
5
When

refrigerant
can
is

empty

fully
close

both
Ives
of
manifold

gauge
and

replace
refrigerant
can
with

a

new
one

Before

opening
manifold

gauge

valve
to

charge
refrigerant
from
new

can

be
sure
to

purge
air
from
inside

charging
hose

6

Charge
the

specified
amount

of

refrigerant
into

system
by
weighing

charged
refrigerant
with
scale

Over

charging
will

cause

discharge

pressure

to

rise

AC255

Measure
the

amount
of

charged

refrigerant
with
a
scale

Make
a

note
of
the

amount

charged

from

can

Fig
AC

24
Measuring
refrigerant

Refrigerant
capacity

Unit

kg
lb

Refrigerant
Minimum

Maximum

R
12

0

7
1
5
0
9
2

0

Note
The

presence
of
bubbles
in

sight
glass
of

receiver

dryer
is
an

unsuitable
method
of

checking
the

amount

of

refrigerant
charged
in

system
The
state
of
the
bubbles
in

sight
glass
should

only
be
used
for

checking
whether
the
amount
of

charged
refrigerant
is
small
or
not

The
amount
of

charged
refrigerant

can
be

correctly

judged
by
means

of

discharge
pressure
Refer
to
Re

frigerant
Level
Check

3

Piping

Flared
section
of

high
pressure
and

low

pressure
flexible

hose

Pipe
connections

rvice

valve

4

Evaporator
housing

Jnlet
and

outlet

pipe
connections

Expansionvalve

ELECTRIC
LEAK
DETECTOR

for
the

operational
procedures

refer
to

the
instructions
furnished
with

each
electric
leak
detector

Amount

of

refrigerant
Air

Conditioning

REFRIGERANT

LEVEL
CHECK

SIGHT
GLASS

Sight
glass
is

provided
at
the

top
of

receiver

dryer
One

guide
for
whether

there
is

enough
refrigerant
in

system
is

given
by
observing

refrigerant
flow

through
sight
glass
However
this

method

is
unsuitable
for

judging
the

amount
of

refrigerant
The
correct

refrigerant
level

can
be

judged
by

measuring
t
e

system
pressures
in
ac

cordance
with
the

procedures
de

scribed
Performance
Test

I

Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
at
1
500

rpm

Almost
no

reftigerant

Check
item

Temperature
of

high
pressure

and
low

pressure
pipes
Almost
no
difference

between

high

pressure

and
low

pressure
side

temperature

Bubbles
flow
continu

ousty
Bubbles
will

disappeu
a
nd
some

thing
like
mist

will

now
when

rerrigeran

is

nearly
gone
State
insightglass

A

I
I

AC256

Pressure
of

system
High
pressure
side

is

abnormally
loW

Repa
ir
Stop

compressor
and

conduct
an
overall

check
Insufficient

High
pressure
side
is

warOl
and

low

pressure

side

is

fairly
cold

The
bubbles
are
seen

at
intervals
of
1
2

seconds

A

r

I

AC257

Both

pressures
on

high

and
low

preS
ure
sides

are

slightly
low

Check
for

gas
leakage

repair
as

required
re

plenish
and

charge

system

AC

16
2

Set

temperature
control
lever
to

maximum

position

3

Set
blower
to
maximum

speed

4

Check

sight
gla
after
the

lapse

of
about
five

minutes
Judge
according

to
the

following
table

AC741

Fig
AC
26

Temperature
control
lever

Suitable
Too
much

refri
crant

High
pressure
side
is

hot
and
low

pressure

side
is
cold
High

pressure
side
is

abnormally
hot

Almost

transparent

Bubbles

may
appear

when

engine

speed
is

raised
and
lowered
No
bubbles
can
be

seen

No
clear
difference
exists
between
these
two

conditions

M

II
I

AC258

Both

pressures
on

high

and
low

pressure
sides

are
normal
Both

pressures
on

high

and
low

pressure
sides

are

abnormally
high

Discharge
reft

gerant

from

service
valve
of

10
11

pressure
side

Notes

a
The
bubbles
seen

through
the

sight

glass
are
influenced

by
the
ambient

temperature
Since
the
bubbles
are

hard
to
show

up
in

comparatively

low

temperatures
below
200C
6S0

F
it
is

possible
that

a

slightly

larger
amount
of

refrigerant
would

be
filled
if

supplied
according
to

the

sight
glass
Be

sure
to
recheck

the
amount
when
it

exceeds
200C

680F
In

higher
temperature
the

bubbles
are

easy
to

show

up

b

When
the

screen
in
the

receiver

dryer
is

clogged
the
bubbles
will

appear
even
if
the
amount
of

refrig

erant
is
normal
In
this
case
the

outlet
side

pipe
of
the
receiver

dryer
becomes

considerably
cold

PERFORMANCE
TEST

Check
for
the
amount
of

refrigerant

in
the

system
can
be

made

by
meas

uring

pressure
on

discharge
side

The

correct
amount
of

refrigerant
is

in
the

system
if

pressure
on
the

discharge
side
is
within

the

specified

range
For
details
refer
to

Perform

ance

Test
described
later

Overcharging
will
show

up
in

higher

pressure
on
discharge
side

COMPRESSOR
OIL

LEVEL

CHECK

The
oil

used
to
lubricate

compres

sor
circulates
into

system
from
the

oil

sump
while

c9mpressor
is

operating

The

efore
to

correctly
measure
com

pressor
oil
the

amount
of
oil

flowing

to

system
must
be

considered
If
a

considerable
amount
of

leakage
of

refrigerant
gas
happens
the

leakage
of

compressor
oil
is
also
considered

There

will
be

no

compressor
oil
leak

age
from
a

completely
sealed

system

When

system
operates
under

satisfying

condition
the

compressor
oil
level

check
is

unnecessary

When

checking
the
level

of
com

pressor
oil
or

when

replacing
any

component
part
of
the

system
use
the

following
service

procedure
This

fa

cilitates
to
return
oil
to

compressor

I

Operate
compressor
at

engine

idling
speed
1
000

rpm
or

below

with
controls
set

for
maximum

cooling
Air

Conditionin
j

and

high
blower

speed
for
10
to

15

minutes
in

order
to
return

compressor

oil
to

compressor

2

Stop
the

engine
and

discharge

refrigerant
of

system
and
then

remove

compressor
from

the
vehicle

3
Remove

compressor
fIller

plug

Drain

compressor
oil
from

compres

sor
oil

sump
and

measure
the

amount

4

Compressor
oil
is

satisfactory
if

the

following
amount
of
oil

remains
in

the

compressor

Residual
oil

S5
to
128

gr
3
to
4
oz

5
Check
the
cleanliness
of
the
oil
If

the
oil
contains

chips
or

other

foreign

material
clean
oil

5ump
with
new

oil

6
Discard
the

used
oil
and

fili
with

the
same
amount
of
new
oil
Add

oil
if

found
less
than
above
amount

Fig
AC
27

Filler

plug

If

compressor
is

inoperative
due
to

faulty
compressor
or

heavy
loss
of

refrigerant
remove

compressor
and

repair
as

necessary
Then

pour
oil

up

to
correct
level
and
install
on

engine

After
above

steps
have
been

complet

ed
recheck
oil
level
drain
oil
to

correct
level
if

level
is

excessively
high

PERFORMANCE
TEST

The
cooling

performance
of
the
air

conditioner

changes
considerably
with

changes
in

surrounding
conditions

Testing
must
be

performed
using
the

correct
method
This

test
is
used
to

judge
whether

system
is

operating
cor

rectly
and

can
also
be
used

as
a

guide

in

checking
for

problems

I

Park
the
vehicle
indoors
or
in
the

shade

AC
17
2

Open
all
the
windows
of
the

vehicle
fully
However

close
the

doors

3

Open
the
hood

4

Connect
manifold

gauge
to

high

and
low
side
service
valves
of
the

system
Refer
to

Handling
Manifold

Ga

uge

5

Set
fan
control
lever
to
maxi

mum

6
Set

temperature
control
lever

to

max
cool

position

7
Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
at
1
500

rpm

S
After
the
air

conditioner
has
been

operated
for
about
10
minutes

measure

system

pressures
at

high
pres

sure

discharge
side
and
low

pressure

suction
side

9
Measure
the

temperature
of
dis

charge
air
at

outlet

grille

10
Measure
the

temperature
of

capin

11
Measure
ambient

temperature

and

humidity
one
meter
3
3
ft

away

from
condenser
front
Be

careful
not

to

expose
dry
buib

and
wet
bulb

to

direct

sunlight

12
Check
for

any
abnormalities

by

comparing
the
test

results
with
stand

ard

pressure
in
Performance

Chart

Notes

a
The

pressure
will

change
in
the

followi

g
manner
with

changes
in

conditions

When

blower

speed
is

low
dis

charge

pressure
will

drop

When
the
relative

humidity
of
in

take
air
is
low

discharge
pressure

will

drop

b

The

temperature
will

change
in
the

following
manner
with

changes
in

conditions

When
the
ambient
air

temperature

is

low
the
outlet
air

temperature

will
become
low

If
the
test
reveals
that
there
is

any

abnormality
in

system
pressure
isolate

the

cause
and

repair
by
reference
to

the
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Cor

rections

FUNCTION
TEST

STANDARD
PERFORMANCE

The
air
conditioner
on
the

model

620

has
the
below

performance
char

acteristics
when
all
systems
are
in

good

condition

Compressor
pressure
is

also

indicated
below

N

E
24

j
23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

I

12

u

0

6
0

5
0

4

0

3
0

2
0

1
0

20
25
30
35
40
45

Temperature
of
outside
air

ENGINE

FAN

TEMP
1

500

rpm

MAX

Fun
Cotd

20
15
10
5
0

Oc

Temperature
of

dischuge
air
Air

Conditioning

TEMPERATURE

Intake
In
the
cabin

Discharged
air
Pressure

160C
61
OF
30C
37OF
12

kg
cm2
170

psi

ISoC

64OF
50C
4IOF
13

kg
cm2

185
psi

220C
72OF
70C
45OF
15

kg
cm2
213

psi

270C

SIOF
100C
SOOF
IS

kg
cm2
256

psi

Note

Engine

FAN

TEMP
1

500

rpm

3

position

Cold
Max

REFRIGERANT
PRESSURE

Temperature
outside
Pressure

discharge
0

a

250C
77OF
18

kg
cm2

256

psi

Oc

35

300C
S6OF
15

kg
cm2
213

psi
u

Co

S

13

kg
cm2
IS5

psi
30

350C
95OF

25
400C
J05OF
J2

kg
cm2
170

psi
Pressure
suction

1
0

kg
cm2

14
psi

1
2

kg
cm2
17

psi

1
4

kg
cm2
20

psi

1

6

kg
cm2
21

psi

20

IS

AC
20

Air

Conditioning

PERFORMANCE
TEST
DIAGNOSES

Condition

Discharge
air
too
warm

a
Both

discharge
and
suction

pres

sure
too

high

b
Both

discharge
and
suction

pres

sure
too
low

c
Discharge

pressure
too

high
and

suction

pressure
too
low

d
Suction

pressure
too

high
and

discharge

pressure
too
low

e

Discharge

pressure
normal
and

suction

pressure
too

high

t
Discharge

pressure
normal
and

luction

pressure
too
low

g
Suction

pressure
normal
and

discharge
pressure
too

high

h
Both

discharge
and
suction

pres

sure
normal

Air

conditioning
is

operating

properly

Discharge
air
normal

or
too
cold

a

Discharge
pressure
normal
and

suction

pressure
too
low
Probable
cause

Air

mixed
with
refrigerant
in

system

Overcharge
of

refrigerant

Loose
fan
belt
or

engine
over

heating

Obstructed
or

dirty
condenser
fins

Insufficient

refrigerant
charge

Over

filling
of

compressor
oil

Damaged
compressor
valve
or

pack

ing

Loose

compressor
drive
belt

Clutch

slippage

Faulty
expansion
valve

Clogged
expansion
valve
strainer

Water
has
frozen
at

expansion

valve

Faulty
expansion
valve

Faults
of
both

a
and
h
exist

Air
leaks
from

engine
com

partment

Restricted
air
flow

through
evapo

ratof

Slow
blower
motor

speed

AC
21
Corrective
action

Evacuate
and

charge
system

Discharge
some
of

refrigerant
to

correct
level

Adjust
fan
belt
or
check

cooling

system

Clean
exterior

surface
with
water

Add

refrigerant

Drain
oil
and
correct
oil
level

Refer

to

Compressor
oil
level

check

Repair
or

replace
compressor
Refer

to

Compressor

Adjust

Repair
Refer
to

Compressor

Reinstall

sensing
bulb
correctly
to

keep
it

tight
to

pipe

Replace

Clean
strainer

Evacuate
and

charge
system

Replace

Correct

sealing

Clean

evaporator
fins

Check
and

repair
blower
motor
and

wiring

Air

Conditioning

NOISE
DIAGNOSES

NOISY

I

I

I
Set
fan

switch
on

2

Change
the

engine
rpm

frequently

Detect

the
source
of

noise

I

From

engine
compartment
From
cabin

Cooling
unit

j

Check
the

resonant
sound
when
the

engine
rpm
is

changed

I

I

No

resonant
sound

Compressor
itself
makes
noise
j

Blower
motor

makes
noise

Replace
or

repair
blower

Resonant

sound

Repeat
compressor
clutch
ON
and

OFF

This

checking
can
be

performed
by
changing

engine
rpm
while

fan
switch
is

set
at

ON
Retighten
compressor
bracket
bolt

If

piping
is

resonating
add

clip

Noisy
only
when
clutch
is

engaged
Noisy
when

clutch
is
not

engaged

I

Check
drive
belt
for

slackness

Check
for
loose

compressor
mounting
bolts

I

I
Remove

compressor
belt
then
turn

compressor

pulley

by
hand
If
noise
is
heard

repair
com

pressor
clutch

If

OK

If
loose

Compressor
itself
makes
noise

Repair
or

replace
compressor
Retighten
or

adjust

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