1979 DATSUN 210 oil level

4

Wfefrlgerant

charging
speed
slows

down

charge
it
while

running
the

compressor
for

ease
of

charging
After

having
taken

the

steps
up
to

3
above

proceed
with

charging
in
the

following

order

1
Shut

off

high
pressure
valve
of

manifold

gauge

2
Run

the

engine
at

idling

speeds

below
1

500

rpm

3
Set
the

Temperature
lever
and

Fan

switch
at
maximum
cool
and

maximum

speed
respectively

To

Lpw
pressure

service

valve

t
Air

Conditioning

4

Charge

efiigerani
while
con

trolling
low

pressure
gauge
reading
at

2
8

kg
cm2

40

psi
or

less

by
turning

in

or
out
low

pressure
valve
of
mani

fold

gauge
See

Fig
A

20

WARNING

Never

charge
refrigerant

through

high

pressure
side

discharge
side

of

system
since
this
will

force
re

frigerant
back
into

refrigerant
can

and
can

may
explode

To

High
pressure

service
valve

A

5
When

refrigerant
can
is

empty

fully
close
both
valves

of
manifold

gauge
and

replace

refrigerant
can
with

a
new

ot
e

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
wiU

cause

discharge
pressure

to
rise
AC380A

Fig
AC
20
Charging
Refrigeront

Measure
the
amount

of

charged
refrigerant

with
a

scale

Make
a
note

of
the

amount

charged
from

can

AC252

Fig
AC
21

Chorging
Refrigeront

Refrigerant
capacity

Unit

kg
lb

Refrigerarit
Minimum

Maximum

R
12

0
8
1
8

1
0
2
2

AC14
Note
The

p
Ce
of
btibble
hi

sight
glass
of
receiver
drier
is

an

unsuitable

method
of

checking
the

amount
of

refrigerant

charged
in

system
The
state
of
the
bubbles

iJt

sight
glass
should

only
be
used
ior

checking
whether
the
amount
of

charged

refrigerant
is
small
or

not

The
amount
of

charged

refrigerani

can
be

correcdy

judged
by
means

of

discharge
pressure
Refer
to
Re

frigerant
Level
Check

7
After

the

specified
amount
of

refrigerant
has
been

charged
intosys

tern
close
manifold

gauge
valves
Then

detach

charging
hoses
from
service

valves
of

system
Be

sure
to
install

valve

cap
to
service

valve

8

Confirm
that

there
are
no
leaks
in

system
by
checking
with
a
leak
detec

tor

Refer

to

Checking
for

Leaks

Note

Conducting
8

performance
test

prior
to

removing
manifold

gauge
is

8

good
service

operation
Refer
to

Performance

Test

CHECKING
FOR

LEAKS

Conduct
a
leak
t
st
whenever
leak

age
of

refrigerant
is

suspected
and

when

conducting
service

operations

which
are

accompanied
by

disassembly

or

loosening
of
connection

fittings

Refrigerant
is

a
colorless
odorless

gas
and

leakage
from

system
is

diffi

cult
to
detect

Accordingly
the
use
of

a
leak
detector
facilitates
check
for

leaks
Two

methods
of

checking
are

available
one

employs
a

halide
leak

detector
which
bums

propane

gas
or

butane

gas
and
the
other
is

an
electric

type
leak

detector

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

COMPRESSOR

OIL
LEVEL
CHECK

The
oil
used
to
lubricate

compres

sor
circulates
into

system
from
the
oil

sump
while

compressor
is

operating

Therefore
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

facio

litates
to

return
oil
to

compressor

1

Operate
compressor
at

engine

idling
speed
I
OOO

rpm
or
below

with

controls
set
for

maximum

cooling

and

high
blower

speed
for
10
to
15

minutes
in
order

to
return
com

pressor

oil
to

compressor

2

Stop
the

engine
and

discharge

refrigerant
of

system
and
then

remove

compressor
from
the

car

3

Remove

compressor
filler

plug

Drain

compressor
oil
from

compres

sor
oil

sump
and
measure
the
amount

AC742

Fig
AC
23
Filler
Plug

4

Compressor
oil
is

satisfactory
if

the

following
amount
of
oil
remains
in

the

compressor

Residual
oil

140
to
220
cc

4
7

to
7
4
US
fl
oz

4
9
to
7
7

Imp
fl
oz
Air

Conditioning

5
Check
the

cleanliness
of
the

oil
If

the
oil
contains

chips
or
other

foreign

material
clean

oil

sump
with
new
oil

6
Discard
the
used
oil
and
fill
with

the
same

amount
of

new
oil
Add

oil
if

found
less

than
above
amount

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

com

pleted
recheck

oil
level
drain
oil

to

correct
level

if
level
is

excessively
high

CAUTION

a
The
oil
should
not
be
transfused

from
a
container
into
another
as

the
failure
will

possibly
cause

moisture
to
mix
with
the
oil

b
The
used
oil
should
not
be
returned

into

a
container

c
The
oil
should
not
be
used
if
its

state
of

preservation
is
not
clear

enough

PERFORMANCE
TEST

The

cooling

per
ormance
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

guiqe

in

checking
for

problems

1
Park
the

car
indoors
or
in
the

shade

2

Open
all
the
windows

of
the
car

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

Gauge

5

Set
air
lever
to

AIC

position

6
Set

temperature
lever
to
maxi

mum
cold

position

7

Set
blower
to
its

highest

speed

8
Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
at
1
500

rpm

9
After
the
air
conditioner
has
been

operated
for
about
10
minutes
meas

ure

system
pressures
at

high
pressure

discharge
side
and
low

pressure
suc

tion

side

10
Measure
the

temperature
of
dis

AC
17
charge
air
at
the

center
outlet

grille

11
Measure

the

temperature
and

humidity
of
the

evaporator
in
take
air

at

the

recirculating
air
inlet

of
the

evaporator

12
Measure
the

temperature
and

humidity
of
the
ambient
air
at
a

point

I
m
3
3
ft

front
of

condenser

However
a

dry
bulb

and
wet
bulb

must
not
be

placed
in

direct
sunlight

13

Check
for

any
abnormalities
by

comparing
the
test
results

with
stand

ard

pressure
Refer
to

Performance

Chart

Note

a

The

pressure
will

change
in
the

following
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
Refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

REFRIGERANT

LEAKS

If
leaks
are

noticeable
leaky
parts

should
be

repaired
Then
system

should

be
fIlled
with

refrigerant

CAUTION

00

not

operate
compressor
with

refrigerant
level

excessively
low

If
this
caution
is

neglected
a
burnt

compressor
will
result
since

heavy
loss

of

refrigerant
usually
indicates

heavy

loss
of

compressor
liil

I

f

system
has
been

exposed
to

atmosphere
for

an
extended

period
of

time

I
receiver

drier
must
be

replaced

If
leaks
are

slight
and

no
air
is

present

in

system
add

refrigerant
as

necessary

To
detect
leaks

refer
to

Checking

INSTA
L1ATION

InstaU
in
the
reverse

order
of

removal

observing
the

following

I

When

installing
add

required

amount
Of

compressor
oil
Refer
to

Compressor
Oil
Level
Check

2

Apply
a

coat
of
fresh

compressor

oil
to

sealing
surfaces
of

pipe
joints

3
Check

tightening
torque
of
com

pressor
mounting
bolts

compressor

mounting
bracket

mounting
bolts
and

refrigerant
line
See
Figs
AC
27

and

AC
29

4

DO
not
remove
plugs
from

com

pressor
and
flexible
hose
before

connecting
hoses

S
Turn

compressor
several
times

before

installing

6

Adjust
compressor
drive

belt

tension

See

Fig
AC
2S

7
Evacuate

and

recharge
system

Refer
to

General
Service

for

evacuating
system
and

charging
re

frigerant

8
Conduct
leak
test
and
make
sure

that
there
is

no
leak
from
connections

CONDE
NSER

REMOVAL

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Discharge
system
Refer
to

Gen

eral
Service
for

discharging
system

3
Remove

radiator

grille

4
Remove

center

stay

5
Disconnect

refrigerant
lines
from

condenser

CAUTION

8
Use
wrench
to
fix
union
on
con

denser
and
then
loosen
flare
nut
of

refrigerant
line
with
another

wrench

b

Plug

up
all

openings
in
condenser

and

system
Air

COl1ditioning

6

Remove

mounting
bolts
ihen

remove
condenser

from
car

1a

11

AC384A

Fig
AC
28

Removing
Condenser

INSPECTION

Inspect

joints
of
inlet

and
outlet

pipes
for
cracks
and
scratches

Upon

finding
any

problem
which

may
cause

gas
to
leak

repair
or

replace
con

denser

Condenser
fins
or
air

passages
clog

ged
with
dirt

insects

or
leaves
will

reduce

cooling

effiCiency
of
con

denser
In

such
a
case

clean
fms
or

air

passages
with

compressed
air

CAUTION

Do
not
clean
condenser
with
ste8m

Be

sure
to

use
cold
water
or
com

pressed
air

INSTALLATION

Install
condenser

in
the
reverse

order
of
removal

observing
Ihe
follow

ing

I

When

replacing
condenser
add

same
amount

of
oil
as

was
drained

from

previous
condenser
to
com

pressor

AC

20
2

Keep
piugsin

place
until
im

mediately
before

connecting
work
is

started

3
Refer
to

Refrigerant
Line

for

tightening

torque
on

line
connec

tions

4

Refer
to
General
Service
for

evacuating
and

charging
system

5
Conduct
leak
test
and
make

sure

that
there
is

no
leak
from
connections

RECEIVER

DRIER

REMOVAL
AND

INS

ALLATION

See

Fig
AC
29

Disconnect

battery
ground

2

Discharge
system
Refer

to
Gen

eral
Service
for

discharging
system

3

Disconnect

refrigerant
lines

from

receiver
drier

CAUTION

Plug
all

openings
to

prevent
entrance

of
dirt
and

moisture

4

Remove
receiver

drier

mounting

screws
Remove

receiver
drier

5
Install

receiver
drier
in

the
reverse

order
of
removal
With

plugs
taken
off

immediately
before

connecting
work

is

started
connect
line
and
receiver

drier

Refer
to

Refrigerant
Une

for

tighten

ing

torque

6
Refer

to
General
Service
for

evacuating
and

charging
system

7

Conduct

leak
test
and
make
sure

that

there
is

no
leak
from
connections

INSPECTION

Check

receiver
drier

for
leaks

or

damage
If

necessary
replace

Condition

I
FAULTY
CONDENSER

I

I

@
@

AC215A

I
HIGH
PRESSURE
liNE
BLOCKED

I

r

@

@

AC216A

I
FAULTY
COMPRESSOR

I

r
j
@

rg

AC217A
Air

Conditioning

o

cooling
action

engine

may
overheat

Bubbles

appear
in

sight

glass
of
drier

Suction
line
is

very
hot

Insufficient

cooling

Frosted

high
pressure

liquid
line

Insufficient

cooling

AC
39
Probable
cause

Condenser
is

often
found

not
functioning
well

Drier

clogged
or
restric

tion
in

high
pressure
line

Internal

problem
in
com

pressor
or

damaged
gasket

and

valve
Corrective
action

Check
fan
belt
and

fluid

coupling

Check
condenser
for

dirt

accumulation

Check

engine

coqling

system
for
overheat

Check
for

refrigerant

overcharge

Note
If

pressure
remains

high
in

spite
of
aU

above
actions
taken
re

move
and

inspect
the

condenser
for

possible

oil

clogging

I

Discharge

system

2
Remove

receiver
drier

or
strainer

and

replace

it

3

Evacuate
and

charge

system

I

Discharge
system

2
Remove
and
check

compressor

3

Repair
or

replace
com

pressor

4

Check
oil
level

5

Replace
receiver
drier

6
Evacuate
and

charge

system

r

Air

Conditioning

Condition

TOO
MUCH
OIL
IN

I
SYSTEM

Excessive
lostlfficient
cooling

r

i

@

g
@

Ti

AC218A
Probable
cause

Too
much
oil
circulates

with
refrigerant
causing

the
cooling
capacity
of
the

aystem
to
be
reduced

AC40
Corrective
action

Refer
to
Oil
Level
Check

for

correcting
oil

level