Diff NISSAN PATROL 1998 Y61 / 5.G Heather And Air Conditioner Workshop Manual

General Refrigerant Precautions
WARNING:
+Do not release refrigerant into the air. Use approved recovery/recycling equipment to capture the
refrigerant every time an air conditioning system is discharged.
+Always wear eye and hand protection (goggles and gloves) when working with any refrigerant or
air conditioning system.
+Do not store or heat refrigerant containers above 52ÉC.
+Do not heat a refrigerant container with an open ¯ame; if container warming is required, place the
bottom of the container in a warm pail of water.
+Do not intentionally drop, puncture, or incinerate refrigerant containers.
+Keep refrigerant away from open ¯ames: poisonous gas will be produced if refrigerant burns.
+Refrigerant will displace oxygen, therefore be certain to work in well ventilated areas to prevent
suffocation.
+Do not introduce compressed air to any refrigerant container or refrigerant component.
Precautions for Refrigerant Connection
A new type refrigerant connection has been introduced to all refrigerant lines except the following location.
+Expansion valve to cooling unit
+A part of high-pressure line
FEATURES OF NEW TYPE REFRIGERANT CONNECTION
+The O-ring has been relocated. It has also been provided with a groove for proper installation. This elimi-
nates the chance of the O-ring being caught in, or damaged by, the mating part. The sealing direction of
the O-ring is now set vertically in relation to the contacting surface of the mating part to improve sealing
characteristics.
+The reaction force of the O-ring will not occur in the direction that causes the joint to pull out, thereby
facilitating piping connections.
CAUTION:
The new and former refrigerant connections use different O-ring con®gurations. Do not confuse
O-rings since they are not interchangeable. If a wrong O-ring is installed, refrigerant will leak at, or
around, the connection.
SHA815E
PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATIONMANUAL AND AUTO
HA-2

HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Tools and
Equipment
Never mix HFC-134a refrigerant and/or its speci®ed lubricant with CFC-12 (R-12) refrigerant and/or its lubri-
cant.
Separate and non-interchangeable service equipment must be used for each type of refrigerant/lubricant.
Refrigerant container ®ttings, service hose ®ttings and service equipment ®ttings (equipment which handles
refrigerant and/or lubricant) are different between CFC-12 (R-12) and HFC-134a (R-134a). This is to avoid
mixed use of the refrigerants/lubricant.
Adapters that convert one size ®tting to another must never be used: refrigerant/lubricant contamination will
occur and compressor failure will result.
Tool name Description Note
HFC-134a (R-134a) refrig-
erant
NT196
Container color: Light blue
Container marking: HFC-134a (R-134a)
Fitting size: Thread size
+large container 1/2²-16 ACME
Nissan A/C System Oil
Type S
NT197
Type: Poly alkylene glycol oil (PAG), type S
Application: HFC-134a (R-134a) swash plate
(piston) compressors (Nissan only)
Lubricity: 40 m!(1.4 Imp ¯ oz)
Recovery/Recycling/
Recharging equipment
NT195
Function: Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling
and Recharging
Electrical leak detector
NT198
Power supply:
+DC 12V (Cigarette lighter)
Manifold gauge set (with
hoses and couplers)
NT199
Identi®cation:
+The gauge face indicates R-134a.
Fitting size: Thread size
+1/2²-16 ACME
PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATIONMANUAL AND AUTO
HA-7

Trouble Diagnoses for Abnormal Pressure
Whenever system's high or low-pressure side is abnormal, diagnose using a manifold gauge. The marker
above the gauge scale in the following table indicates the standard (normal) pressure range. Since the stan-
dard (normal) pressure differs from vehicle to vehicle, refer to HA-35 (``Ambient air temperature-to-operating
pressure table'').
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
Both high and low-pressure
sides are too high.
AC359A
+Pressure is reduced soon
after water is splashed on
condenser.Excessive refrigerant charge in
refrigeration cycle.Reduce refrigerant until speci-
®ed pressure is obtained.
Air suction by cooling fan is
insufficient.Insufficient condenser cooling
performance.
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j
1Condenser ®ns are clogged.
j
2Improper fan rotation of
cooling fan.+Clean condenser.
+Check and repair cooling fan
as necessary.
+Low-pressure pipe is not
cold.
+When compressor is stopped
high-pressure value quickly
drops by approximately 196
kPa (2.0 bar, 2 kg/cm
2,28
psi). It then decreases gradu-
ally thereafter.Poor heat exchange in con-
denser.
(After compressor operation
stops, high pressure decreases
too slowly.)
¯
Air in refrigeration cycle.Evacuate repeatedly and
recharge system.
Engine tends to overheat. Engine cooling systems mal-
function.Check and repair each engine
cooling system.
+An area of the low-pressure
pipe is colder than areas
near the evaporator outlet.
+Plates are sometimes cov-
ered with frost.+Excessive liquid refrigerant
on low-pressure side.
+Excessive refrigerant dis-
charge ¯ow.
+Expansion valve is open a
little compared with the
speci®cation.
¯
j
1Improper thermal valve
installation.
j
2Improper expansion valve
adjustment.Replace expansion valve.
High-pressure side is too high
and low-pressure side is too
low.
AC360A
Upper side of condenser and
high-pressure side are hot,
however, liquid tank is not so
hot.High-pressure tube or parts
located between compressor
and condenser are clogged or
crushed.+Check and repair or replace
malfunctioning parts.
+Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSESMANUAL
HA-36

Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
High-pressure side is too low
and low-pressure side is too
high.
AC356A
High and low-pressure sides
become equal soon after com-
pressor operation stops.Compressor pressure operation
is improper.
¯
Damaged inside compressor
packings.Replace compressor.
No temperature difference
between high and low-pressure
sides.Compressor pressure operation
is improper.
¯
Damaged inside compressor
packings.Replace compressor.
Both high and low-pressure
sides are too low.
AC353A
+There is a big temperature
difference between receiver
drier outlet and inlet. Outlet
temperature is extremely low.
+Liquid tank inlet and expan-
sion valve are frosted.Liquid tank inside is clogged a
little.+Replace liquid tank.
+Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
+Temperature of expansion
valve inlet is extremely low
as compared with areas near
liquid tank.
+Expansion valve inlet may be
frosted.
+Temperature difference
occurs somewhere in high-
pressure side.High-pressure pipe located
between liquid tank and expan-
sion valve is clogged.+Check and repair malfunc-
tioning parts.
+Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
+Expansion valve and liquid
tank are warm or only cool
when touched.Low refrigerant charge.
¯
Leaking ®ttings or components.Check refrigerant for leaks.
Refer to ``Checking Refrigerant
Leaks'', HA-119.
There is a big temperature dif-
ference between expansion
valve inlet and outlet while the
valve itself is frosted.Expansion valve closes a little
compared with the speci®ca-
tion.
¯
j
1Improper expansion valve
adjustment.
j
2Malfunctioning thermal
valve.
j
3Outlet and inlet may be
clogged.+Remove foreign particles by
using compressed air.
+Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
An area of the low-pressure
pipe is colder than areas near
the evaporator outlet.Low-pressure pipe is clogged
or crushed.+Check and repair malfunc-
tioning parts.
+Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
Air ¯ow volume is not enough
or is too low.Compressor pressure operation
is improper.Replace compressor.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSESMANUAL
Trouble Diagnoses for Abnormal Pressure
(Cont'd)
HA-37

AUXILIARY MECHANISM: Temperature setting trimmer
The trimmer compensates for differences in range of  3ÉC between
temperature setting (displayed digitally) and temperature felt by
driver.
Operating procedures for this trimmer are as follows:
+Begin Self-diagnosis STEP 4 mode.
+Press
(fan) switch to set system in auxiliary mode.
+Turn temperature dial clockwise or counterclockwise as
desired. Temperature will change at a rate of 1ÉC each time a
switch is pressed.
When battery cable is disconnected, trimmer operation is can-
celed. Temperature set becomes that of initial condition, i.e.
0ÉC.
RHA581G
TROUBLE DIAGNOSESAUTO
Self-diagnosis (Cont'd)
HA-68