1979 DATSUN 210 warning

HALIDE
LEAK
DETECTOR

Since
the

propane
leak
detector
and

butane
leak
detector
are
the
same
in

respect
to
their

operation
this
section

describes
the

operation
of
the

propane

leak
detector

The

copper
screen
is
heated

by
the
Air

Conditioning

burning
of

propane
Refrigerant
gas

decomposes
to
color
the

flame
when
it

contacts
the
heated

screen
The

gas
to

be
checked
is
drawn
into
the

sampling

tube
and

sent
out
to
the
burner
A

refrigerant
leak
can
clearly
be

detected

by
variations
in
the
color
of
the

flame

1

Copper
reaction

plate

2
Flame

adjusting
lines

3
Burner

4

Sampling
tube

5
Strainer

6
Gas
bomb

7

Flame

adjuster

AC010

Fig
AC
22
Checking
for
Leaks
4

The
flame
will
be

almost
colorless

when
there
is
no

refrigerant
gas
being

burned
When
there
is

a
small

refriger

ant

gas
leak
the
flame
will
be

green
or

yellowgreen
When

refrigerant
gas
leak

age
is

large
the
flame

will
be
brilliant

blue
or

purple
Since
the

color
of
the

flame
will
be

yellow
when
dust
is

being
burned

or
there
is

aging
scale
on

copper
reaction

plate
always
keep
the

strainer

of

sampling
tube
and
reaction

plate
clean

5

Major
check

points

l
Compressor

Compressor
shaft
seal

rotate
the

compressor
by
hand

Flexible
hose

connections

Front
and
rear

head

gaskets

Service
valve

2
Condenser

Condenser

pipe
fitting

Condenser
inlet
and

outlet

pipe

connections

3
Refrigerant
lines

Flared
section
of

high

pressure
and

low

pressure
flexible
hoses

Une

connections

4

Evaporator
housing

Inlet
and
outlet
line
connections

Expansion
valve

Propane
type
Butane

type

ELECTRIC
LEAK
DETECTOR

NO
LEAK

Greenish
blue
Pale

blue

For
the

operational
procedures

SMALL
LEAK
Yellow

Bright
blue
refer

to
the
instructions
furnished
with

LARGE
LEAK

Purple
Vivid

green
each
electric
leak
detector

Discharge
refrigerant
in
one
or

two
seconds

to
ascertain

that

system

has

a
sufficient

pressure
needed
for

leak
detection

Charge
with
0
4

kg
0
9

Ib
of

refrigeranl
if

necessary

2

Light
leak
detector

Adjust
the

height
of
the
flame
between

flame

adjusting
lines
at
the

top
and
bottom

of
combustion
tube

A
reaction

plate

will

immediately
become
red
hot

3
Place
the
end
of

sampling
tube

near
the

point
of
the

suspected
leak
in

system

Note

a
Since

refrigerant
gas
is

heavier
than

air
small
leaks

can
be

easily
detect

ed

by

placing
sampling
tube
direct

ly
below
the
check

point
b
Suitable
ventilation
is

required
If

refrigerant
gas
is

mixed
with
the

surrounding
air
leak
detector
will

always
indicate
a

response
and

detection
of
the
actual
leak
will
be

difficult

c
Never

hold
leak
detector
at
an

angle

WARNING

a
Never
inhale
the
fumes

produced

by
combustion

of

refrigerant
gas

since

they
are
toxic

b
Never
use
halide
torch
in
a

place

where
combustible
or

explosive

gas
is

present

AC
15
REFRIGERANT

LEVEL
CHECK

SIGHT

GLASS

Sight
glass
is

provided
at
the

top
of

receiver

drier
One

guide
for
whether

there
is

enough
refrigerant
in

syst
m
is

given
by
observing
refrigerant
flow

through
sight
glass
However
this

method
is
unsuitable
for

judging
the

aJTlount
of

refrigerant
The
correct

refrigeranl
level
can
be

judged
by

measuring
the

system
pressures
in

ac

cordance
with
the

procedures
as
de

scribed
in
Performance
Test

1

Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
al
1

500

rpm

2

Set
AIR
lever
to

AlC

position

Air

Conditioning

IDLER
PULLEY
AND

COMPRESSOR
DRIVE
BELT

ADJ
USTMENT
OF
BELT
TENSION

Idler

pulley

Alternator

Crankshaft

pulley

Unit

mm
in

Idler

pulley

Fig
AC
25

Belt
Tension

Specified
compressor
belt

tension
is

8

to
12
mm
0
31
to
0
47

in
when

thumb

pressure
of
10

kg
22

Ib
is

applied
midway
between
idler

pulley

and

compressor
pulley

1
Loosen

idler

pulley
lock

nut
and

then

adjust
pulley
by
turning
adjusting

bolt

2

After

adjustment
tighten
idler

pulley
lock
nut
bolt

3
Remove
idler

pulley

4
Install

pulley
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

5

Adjust
compressor
belt
tension

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

1

Jack

up
front

of
car
and
remove

under
cover

2
Remove
idler

pulley
lock
nut

and
loosen
belt
tension

adjusting
Fig
AC26
AC382A

Idler

Pulley

TIghtening
torque

@
3
7
to

5
1

kg
m
27
to
37
ft

lb

AC383A

Fig
AC
27

Compressor
and
Bracket

AC
19
REMOVAL

I

Operate

compressor
if

possible

at

engine
idling
speed
with
air
condi

tioner

controls
set
for
maximum
cool

ing
and

high
blower

speed
for20
to

30

minutes
with
all

windows

open
to

return

oil
into

compressor

2
Disconnect

battery
ground
cables

and

compressor
lead
wire
at
con

nector

3

Discharge
refrigerant
from

cool

ing
system
Refer
to

Discharging
Sys

tem

4

Jack

up
front
of
car
and

remove

under
cover

5
Loosen
idler

pulley
lock
nut
and

loosen
tension

adjusting
bolt

fully

Remove

compressor
drive
belt

See

Fig
AC
26

6
Remove

high
and
low
flexible

hoses
from

compressor

WARNING

Gradually
loosen

discharge
side

hose

fitting
and
remove
it
after

remaining
pressure
has
been
re

leased

CAUTION

Be
sure
to

immediately
put
plug
in

flexible
hose
and

compressor
open

ings

7
Remove
bolts

securing
lower

part

of

compressor

8
Remove
bolts

securing
upper
part

of

compressor
Hold

compressor
with

one
hand
when

removing
bolts
and

then
remove

compressor

With

compressor
clutch

up
lift

compressor
out
with

both
hands

CAUTION

00
not

attempt
to
leave
the
com

pressor
on
its
side
or

upside
down

for
more
than
10
minutes
as
the

compressor
oil
will
enter
the
low

pressure
chambers
If
under
that

condition

compressor
should
be

oper

ated

suddenly
internal

damage
would

result
To

expel
oil
from
chambers

hand
crank

compressor
several
times

in
its
installed
condition