1987 MAZDA 626 Workshop Manual

16 OUTLINE
OUTLINE
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Vehicles with air conditioner
Side ventilator outlet
1
Center ventilator outlet
- Defroster = outlet
FRESH air inlet
REC air inlet
Side . ventilator < outlet
Floor outlet
Temperature control lever
*
REC-FRESH air selector lever
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Mode control lever
Mode control switch
A/C
DECO
Blower switch
REC-FRESH air selector switch
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Temperature control lever Blower switch
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The air distribution is shown in the figure.
"I.The door (D1) is used to select either fresh air from outside or recirculated air. Setting the
RECIRC/FRESH control lever (switch) to the FRESH position will allow outside air to come inside.
Setting the RECIRC/FRESH control lever (switch) to the RECIRC position will allow inside air to recir-
culate.
2. Outlet airflow is controlled by doors D3, D4, D5.
Moving (pushing) the mode control lever (switch) opens and shuts the doors (D3, D4, D5) and cre-
ates the air passage according to the lever position.
1) Setting the lever to the VENT position (push the VENT switch) creates the air passage to the venti-
lator outlets, and air comes into the passenger compartment from the ventilator outlets.
2) Setting the lever to the BI-LEVEL position (push the BI-LEVEL switch) creates the air passage
to the ventilator outlets and to the floor outlets.
3) Setting the lever to the HEAT position (push the HEAT switch) creates the air passage to the floor
outlets.
(A little air comes from the defroster outlets.)
4) Setting the lever to the DEF/HEAT position (push the DEF/HEAT switch) creates the air passage
to the floor outlets and to the defroster outlets.
5) Setting the lever to the DEF position (push the DEF switch) creates the air passage to the defroster
outlets.
3. The cooling or heating temperature is controlled by doors D2.
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AIR CONDITIONING COMPONENTS
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1. Compressor 6. Low pressure pipe
2. Receiver-drier 7. High pressure hose
3. Condenser 8. Low pressure hose
4. Cooling unit 9. Service valve (High-pressure)
5. High-pressure pipe 10. Service valve (Low-pressure)
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OUTLINE 16
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Probable cause Remedy Reference page
No blower
1. Main fuse (30
A) is
open Replace
operation
2 Malfunction
of
the blower motor Replace 3. Faulty resistor Replace 4. Malfunction
of
the blower switch Replace 5. Open
or
loose connection
in an
electrical circuit Repair 16—6,
7
Insufficient
1. Obstruction
in
the inlet
of
the blower unit Remove the obstruction 16-26
air
2. Clogged evaporator Clean the evaporator
with compressed
air
16-27 3. Frosted evaporator Check the thermostat 16-30 4. Air leakage Check for leakage
at
16-26 both sides
of
the cool-
ing unit

Compressor
1. Malfunction
of
the A/C relay Check operation 16—30
does not run,
2. Malfunction
of
the thermostat Check operation 16—30
or runs
3. Malfunction
of
the refrigerant-pressure switch Check operation 16—31
insufficiently
4.
Air
conditioner fuse (15
A)
failure Replace 5. Compressor drive belt
is
loose Readjust 16—23
6. Internal problem
of
the compressor Repair
or
replace
the
16—13
compressor 7. Battery voltage too low Recharge the battery 8. Layer short
in
the magnet coil Replace 9. Clutch face dirty with
oil
Clean
or
replace the 16-13
clutch 10. Excessive gap between the drive plate and
the
Adjust the gap 16-13
pulley
11. Open circuit
in
the magnet coil Replace 16—13
12 Open circuit Repair 16-6,
7
Refrigeration
Normal pressures are:

pressure is
High pressure
1472—1765 kPa
abnormal (15—18 kg/cm2, 214—255 psi)
Low pressure
197—294 kPa
(2—3 kg/cm2, 29—42 psi)
when: ambient temperature 35°C (95°F)
engine speed 1,500
rpm
Low pressure
1. Internal malfunction
of
the compressor Repair
or
replace the 16-13

is too high
compressor
2. Faulty contact
of
the sensing bulb
of
the expan-Repair 16-26
sion valve 3. Faulty insulation
of
the sensing bulb
of
the expan-Repair 16—26
sion valve
4. Expansion valve open too much Replace 16—26

Low pressure
1. Insufficient refrigerant Charge with refrigerant 16-8

is too low
2. Receiver-drier
is
clogged Replace 16-25
3. Expansion valve
is
clogged Replace 16-26
4. Faulty thermostat Check operation 16-30 5. Frosted piping Clean
or
replace the 16—29
piping

High pres-
1. Poor cooling
of
condenser Check and clean 16-24

sure is too
2. Loose cooling fan drive belt Readjust 16—23

high
3. Too much refrigerant Discharge the excess 16-8
refrigerant 4.
Air in
the system Evacuate and charge 16-8
the system

High pres-
1. Insufficient refrigerant Charge with refrigerant 16-8
sure is too
2. Internal malfunction
of
the compressor Repair
or
replace the 16-13

low
compressor

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16 OUTLINE
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
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OUTLINE
16

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
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16 OUTLINE
Sight glass
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
Checking the Refrigerant Charge
1. Run the engine at idle.
2. Operate the air conditioner at maximum cooling
for a few minutes.
3. Check the amount of refrigerant by observing the
sight glass on the receiver-drier. (Refer to follow-
ing table.)
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Item Symptom Amount of refrigerant Remedy

1 Bubbles present
in
sight glass. Insufficient refrigerant. Check
for
leakage with
a gas

leak tester.
2 No bubbles present
in
sight
glass.
No
(or
insufficient) refrigerant. Refer
to
items
3
and
4.

3 No temperature difference
be-
tween compressor inlet and outlet.
System
is
empty
or
nearly empty. Evacuate and charge the sys-tem. Then check
for
leakage with
a
gas leak tester.
4 Temperature between compres-sor inlet and outlet
is
noticeably different.
Proper amount
of (or
too much) refrigerant. Refer
to
items
5
and
6.

5 Immediately after the
air
condi-tioner
is
turned off, refrigerant
in
sight glass stays clear.
Too much refrigerant. Discharge the excess refrigerant
(to the specified amount).
6 When the
air
conditioner
is

turned off, refrigerant foams and
then stays clear.
Proper amount
of
refrigerant. Refrigerant amount
is
normal.

Installation of the Manifold Gauge Set
Note:
Fittings for attaching the manifold gauge set
are on the high and low pressure pipes.
1. Close both hand valves of the manifold gauge set.
2. Install the charging hoses in the gauge set to the
fittings.
Connect the low-pressure hose to the low-pressure
gauge fitting and the high-pressure hose to the
high-pressure gauge fitting.
Tighten the hose nuts by hand.
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Discharging the Refrigeration System
1. Connect the manifold gauge set to the system.
2. Place the free end of the center hose on a shop
towel.
3. Slowly open the high pressure manual valve to ad-
just the refrigerant flow. Open the valve only slightly.
Caution
If refrigerant is allowed to escape too fast, the
compressor oil will be drawn out of the
system.
4. Check the shop towel to make sure no oil is being
discharged.
If oil is present, partially close the manual valve.
5. After the manifold gauge reading drops below 343
kPa (3.5 kg/cm2, 50 psi), slowly open the low
pressure manual valve.
6. As the system pressure drops, gradually open both
the high- and low-pressure manual valves until both
gauges read 0 kPa (0 kg/cm2, 0 psi).
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Evacuation of the Refrigeration System
Whenever the air-conditioning system has been ex-
posed to the atmosphere, it must be evacuated.
1. Connect the manifold gauge set.
2. Connect the center hose of the gauge set to the
vacuum pump inlet.
3. Operate the vacuum pump, then open both man-
ual valves.
4. When the low pressure gauge indicates approxi-
mately 710 mmHg (28 inHg), close both manual
valves and stop the vacuum pump.
5. Check to be sure that the degree of pressure does
not change after 10 minutes or more in this condi-
tion.
If
the pressure changes, check the system for
leaks, and repair if necessary.
6. If no leaks are found, once again operate the vacu-
um pump and open both manual valves to obtain
760 mmHg (30 inHg).
7. Close both manual valves, and stop the vacuum
pump.
Disconnect the hose from the vacuum pump.
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