cooling DATSUN PICK-UP 1977 Owner's Manual

HEATER
UNIT
ASSEMBLY

Removal

L
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Drain

engine
coolant

3

Remove
defroster
hoses

4

Remove
three

cable

retaining

clips
and
disconnect
control
cables

from
valves
and
water

cock

5

Disconnect
two

fan
motor
lead

wires
from
each
connector

6
Disconnect
two
resistor

lead
wires

from
each
connector

7

Disconnect
water
hoses
from
core

and
water
cock

8

Remove
three

heater
housing

mounting
bolts
and

dismount
heater

unit
from
vehicle

Installation

1

Position
heater
unit
under
instru

ment

panel
and
install
three
heater

unit

securing
bolts

2

Install
water
hoses

3
Position
heater

control
cables
to

room
valve
air
intake
valve
and
water

cock

4

Adjust
control
cable

length
for

proper
operation
as

outlined
in

Adjust

ment

5
Connect
fan
motor
wires
and

resistance
wires

to
each
connector

plug

6

Install
defroster
hoses

7

Connect

battery
ground
cable

8
Fill

cooling

systeIT

9
Run

engine
at
2
000

rpm
with

AIR

lever
in

the
HOT

position

Make
sure
that

engine
coolant
is
fIlled

up
to
correct
level

HEATER
CORE

Removal
and
installation

L

Drain

engine
coolant

2
Remove
defroster
hoses

3
Disconnect
water
hoses
from
inlet

and
outlet

pipes
of
heater
core

4

Remove
four

clips
and
front

cover
Body
Electrical

System

BE869A

Fig
BE
48

Removing
front
cov
r

S

Withdraw
heater
core
from
heater

housing

BE870A

Fig
BE
49

Removing
heater
core

6

Install
heater
core
in

the
reverse

sequence
of

removal

FAN
MOTOR

Removal
and
Installation

L
Dismount
heater
unit

assembly

from
vehicle

as
outlined
in
Removal
of

Heater
Unit
Assembly

2
Remove
nine

spring
clips
and

disassemble
heater

housing

3
Remove
fan
from
fan
motor

4
Remove
fan

motor

retaining

screws
and
fan
motor

S
Assemble
heater

housing
and
in

stall
heater
unit

to
vehicle
in
the

reverse

sequence
of
removal

as
out

lined
in

Installation
of

Heater
Unit

Assembly

I

CONTROL
ASSEMBLY

Removal
and
Installation

I
Remove
three
cable

retaining

clips
and
disconnect
control
cables

from
valves
and
cock

BE
29
2

Disconnect
three
lead
wires

from

each
connector

plug

3

Remove
radio
bezel
from
the

front
of
radio

following
instructions

in

steps
I

to
3
in

Removal
of
Radio

4

Remove
heater
control
knobs
and

heater

bezel

5

Remove
two

retaining
bolts
and

heater
control

assembly

6
Install
control

assembly
in
the

reverse

sequence
of

removal
When

connecting
control
cables

to
valves
and

cock

adjust
control
cable

length
as

outlined
in

Adjustment

ADJUSTMENT

AIR
lever

L
Move
AIR
lever
to
the
DEF

position

2

Open
air
intake

valve
and

connect

control

cable
to
air
intake
valve

3

Clip
control
cable
with
cable

re

taining
clip

Fig
BE
50
A
iT
intake
valve

4
Pull
room
valve

upward
and
con

nect
control
cable
to
room
valve

5

Clip
control
cable
with

cable
re

taining
clip

BE871A

Fig
BE
51

Room
valve

OUTLINE
OF
AIR
CONDITIONER

REFRIGERATION

SYSTEM

CONDENSER

COMPRESSOR

RECEIVER
DRYER

COOLING
UNIT

ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT

OUTLINE
OF
AIR

CONDITIONER

The

air
conditioner
consists

es

sentially
of
a

cooling
unit

compressor

condenser
receiver

dryer
and

piping

The

cooling
unit

secured
with

three

brackets
is
a

ttached
to
the

location

occupied
by
the

package

tray

in
the
dash

panel

The

cooled
air
from
the
duct

is

directed
into
the

passenger
compart
Air

Conditioning

DESCRIPTION

CONTENTS

AC
2

AC3

AC
3

AC3

AC4

AC4

AC
5
DESCRIPTION

MAIN

RELAY

FAN
SWITCH

THERMO

SWITCH

PRESSURE
SWITCH

COMPRESSOR
RELAY

F
I
C
D

SOLENOID
VALVE
AC
5

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

ment

through
the
three

outlets
at

the

instrument

panel

The

compressor
serves
to

compress

the

vaporized
refrigerant
and
is
attach

ed

through
the
bracket
to
the
loca

tion

occupied
by
the

mechanical
fuel

pump
on
the

engine

The
condenser
cools
the

compres

sed

refrigerant
vapor
sent

by
the
com

pressor
and
is

located
on

the
front
of
the
radiator
in

the

engine
compart

ment

The
receiver

dryer

serving
as
a

reservoir

for

storage
of
the

liquid
sent

by
the
condenser
is

located
on
the

right
in
the

engine
compartment

The

piping
consists
of

two
flexible

hoses

and
five

copper
tubes
which

connect
various

components
of
the

air

conditioning
system

I

Cooling
unit

2

Expansion
valve

3
Receiver

dryer

4

Comressor
5

Condenser

6
Duct

@
Flexible
hose

@
Copper
tube

AC
2
AC724

Fig
AC
1

Cooling
system

Air

Conditioning

RECEIVER
DRYER

The
receiver

dryer
serves
the

pur

pose
of

storing
the

liquid
refrigerant

The

amount
of
the

liquid
refrigerant

flowing
through
the

system
varies

with

the

operating
condition
of
the
air

conditioner
To
be
accurate
the

receiver

dryer
stores

excess
amount
of

refrigerant
when

the
heat
load
is

lowered
It

also
releases
stored

refriger

ant
when

additional

cooling
is
needed

thus

maintaining
the

optimum
flow
of

refrigerant
within
the

system

The
receiver

dryer
includes

a

strainer
and
desiccant

They
have
the

job
of

removing
moisture
and

foreign

particles
as
the

refrigerant
circulates

within
the

system

The

pressure
switch

is
installed

beside

sight
glass
of
receiver

dryer
The

purpose
of
the
switch

is
to

stop
the

compressor
operation
in
the
event

an

excessive

system

pressure
builds

up
on

the

high
pressure
lines
AC728

Fig
A
C
4

Compressor

To
e

ran
ion
alve

From
condenser

5

c
FJi

i

1

Z

i

3

c

o

I

COOLING
UNIT
o

L

o

W
7
R
o
3

J
J
r

t

AC230
I

Prc
surc
switch

2

Sight
glass

3
Strainer

4
De
kcant

Fig
AC
5
Receiver

dryer

The

liquid
refrigerant
evaporates
in

the

evaporator
with

the
aid
of
the

expansion
valve

Consequently
the
air

drawn

by
the
blower
motor
is

cooled

in

passing
through
the

evaporator

The

expansion
valve
restricts

the

liquid
refrigerant
as
it

passes
through
it

and

delivers

sprayed
refrigerant
to
the

evaporator
for

facilitating
refrigerant

evaporation
The

cooling
unit

includes
an

evapo

rator
and
an

expansion
valve
From

the
electrical

point
of
view

the

cooling
unit
consists
of
a

blower

motor

a
resistor
for
fan

speed
control

and
some
switches
and

relays

AC
4

The

refrigerant
within
the

thermo

bulb

changes
in

pressure
through
the

super
heat

condition
of

vaporized
re

frigerant
gas
which
comes
out
of
the

evaporator
causing
the

deflection
of

the

diaphragm
The
lift

of
the

ball

valve
attached
to
the

diaphragm
is

changed
by
the
deflection
of
the
dia

phragm
thus

controlling
the
amount

of

refrigerant
passing
the

orifice

ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT

DESCRIPTION

The

electrical
circuit

of
the
air

conditioner
consists
of
four
switches

two

relays
a
solenoid
valve
a
fan

motor
and
a

compressor
magnetic

clutch
Air

Conditioning

Diaphragm

Orifice

Valve
ball

AC729
4

Sensing
bulb

Fig
A
C
6

Expansion
value

The

following
wiring
diagram

pro

vides
a

complete
description
of
the

whole
circuit

When
the

ignition
switch
and
the

fan
switch
are
ON
the
main

relay
is

activated

causing
battery
power
to

flow

through
the
fan
motor
and
the

magnetic
clutch
The

magnetic
clutch

is

activated

by
the
thermo
switch

AC
5
000

l

1
Motor

2
Fan

3
Lower

case

4

Cooler
duct

5

Evaporator

6

Expansion
valve

7

Upper
case
8
Resistor

9

Main

relay

10
Thermo
switch

II
Cable

clamp

12

Cable

13
Harness

AC725

Fig
AC
7

Cooling
unit

pressure
switch
and

compressor
relay

The

blower
motor
fan

speed
is

con

trolled

by
the
fan
switch
and
resistor

The
solenoid
valve
is

also
activated

This
in
turn

causes
the

fast
idle
control

device
F
l

C
D
to
increase

engine

speed
when
the

vehicle
is

at
rest
with

the

engine
ON

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

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

Air

Conditioning

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTION

CONTENTS

COOLING
DIAGNOSES

FUNCTION
TEST

STANDARD
PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE

TEST
DIAGNOSES
AC19

AC
20

AC
20

AC21
COMPRESSOR

DIAGNOSES

NOISE

DIAGNOSES

BLOWER
MOTOR

DIAGNOSES
AC
22

AC23

AC24

COOLING
DIAGNOSES

INSUFFICIENT
COOLING

I

I

Check
amount
of

discharged
air

j

If
OK
No
or
insufficient

discharged
air

Performance
test

Refer
to

performance

test
on
the

following

page
1

ChecK
blower

I

I

I
If
OK

I

I

Repair
cooling

unit
Blower

stops
Check

sight
glass
for
bubbles

I

I

Many
bubbles

I

I
No
or

few
bubbles

Check
refrigeration
line

for

leakage

Note
If
there

are
too

many
bubbles

stop
compressor
and

check
for

leaks

Then

evacuate
and

recharge

system
Refer
to

Blower
motor

diagnoses

I

If

OK
lfleaks

Discharge
the

system

Evacuate

and

recharge
Repair
leaks
and

recharge

AC
19

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

Nl1

Air

Conditioning

BLOWER
MOTOR
DIAGNOSES

Blower
motor

inoperative

Check
fuse

In
fuse
block

15A
W

Single
fuse
15A
at

cooling
unit

I

j

If
OK

Check
the

continuity
and

fitting
of
fan
switch

I

I

If
OK

I

I

Connect
fan
switch
to

wiring
harness

2

Turn
the

ignition
switch
ON
IG

3
Set
fan
switch
at
ON
1
2
or
3

position

Check
the

voltage
for
blower
motor

Blue
lead
wire
is

poweI
source

Blue
wire

with
white

stripe
is

for

grounding

I

I
Voltage

I

I

Check
the

continuity
and

fitting
of
resistance
on

cooling
unit

I

I
If
OK
If

damaged

I
I

Replace
blower
motor
Replace
resistance

AC

24
mown
fuse

Replace
fuse

j

If

damaged

I

I

Replace
fan
switch

No

voltage

Replace
main
relay