NISSAN X-TRAIL 2001 Service Repair Manual

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ATC-85
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Refrigerant Pressure Sensor (With Gasoline Engine)
The refrigerant pressure sensor is attached to the liquid tank (con-
denser).
Dual-Pressure Switch (With Diesel Engine)
Thermal Protector (With diesel engine)
Check continuity between compressor harness terminal and field
coil.
RJIA0690E
SHA315F
Compressor: ON
kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi)Compressor: OFF
kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi)
Low-pressure side 186 (1.86, 1.9, 27) 177 (1.77, 1.8, 26)
High-pressure side 1,569 (15.7, 16, 228) 2,746 (27.5, 28, 398)
RJIA0691E
RHA671H

ATC-86
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Insufficient Cooling
EJS002FS
SYMPTOM: Insufficient cooling
INSPECTION FLOW
*1ATC-47, "PROCEDURE", see No. 1. *2ATC-64, "Air Mix Door Motor Circuit".*3AT C - 9 0 , "Test Reading (QR
Engine)",AT C - 9 0 , "Test Reading
(YD Engine)" .
*4ATC-52, "
AUXILIARY MECHA-
NISM: TEMPERATURE SETTING
TRIMMER"
*5ATC-59, "LAN System Circuit".*6AT C - 7 0 , "Blower Motor Circuit".
RJIA1948E

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
ATC-87
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*7ATC-78, "Magnet Clutch Circuit".*8AT C - 8 8 , "PERFORMANCE TEST
DIAGNOSES"
*9ATC-54, "Operational Check".
*10ATC-47, "
PROCEDURE", see No.5
to 7.*11 QR engine; EM-12, "Checking Drive
Belts" .
YD engine; EM-118, "
Checking Drive
Belts" .*12 QR25 engine; (WITH EURO-OBD)
EC-323, "
COOLING FAN CON-
TROL" .
QR25 engine; (WITHOOUT EUR-
OBD)EC-603, "
COOLING FAN
CONTROL" .
QR20 engine; (WITH EURO-OBD)
EC-1050, "
COOLING FAN CON-
TROL" .
QR20 engine; (WITHOUT EURO-
OBD)EC-1287, "
COOLING FAN
CONTROL" .
YD engine; EC-1508, "
SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION" .

ATC-88
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
PERFORMANCE TEST DIAGNOSES
*1ATC-90, "PERFORMANCE
CHART".*2ATC-90, "
PERFORMANCE
CHART".*3AT C - 9 2 , "
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
FOR UNUSUAL PRESSURE".
*4ATC-64, "
Air Mix Door Motor Circuit".
RJIA1601E

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
ATC-89
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*1ATC-135, "Removal and Installation
for Compressor Clutch".*2 \ ATC-70, "
Blower Motor Circuit" . *3 QR engine; EM-12, "Checking Drive
Belts" .
YD engine; EM-118, "
Checking Drive
Belts" .
RJIA1595E

ATC-90
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
PERFORMANCE CHART
Test Condition
Testing must be performed as follows:
Test Reading (QR Engine)
Recirculating-to-discharge Air Temperature Table
Ambient Air Temperature-to-operating Pressure Table
Test Reading (YD Engine)
Recirculating-to-discharge Air Temperature Table
Vehicle location Indoors or in the shade (in a well-ventilated place)
Doors Closed
Door windows Open
Hood Open
TEMP. Max. COLD
Mode switch
(Ventilation) set
Intake switch
(Recirculation) set
(blower) speedMax. speed set
Engine speed Idle speed
Operate the air conditioning system for 10 minutes before taking measurements.
Inside air (Recirculating air) at blower assembly inlet
Discharge air temperature at center ventilator
°C (°F) Relative humidity
%Air temperature
°C (°F)
50 - 6025 (77) 10.0 - 11.6 (50 - 53 )
30 (86) 13.9 - 16.2 (57 - 61)
35 (95) 17.8 - 21.4 (64 - 71)
60 - 7025 (77) 11.6 - 13.9 (53 - 57)
30 (86) 16.2 - 18.9 (61 - 66)
35 (95) 21.4 - 24.5 (71 - 76)
Ambient air
High-pressure (Discharge side)
kPa (kg/cm
2 , psi)Low-pressure (Suction side)
kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) Relative humidity
%Air temperature
°C (°F)
50 - 7030 (86)980 - 1,180
( 9.99 - 12.04 , 142 - 171)230 - 270 (2.35 - 2.75, 33 - 39)
35 (95)1,180 - 1,390
(12.04 - 14.18 , 171 - 202)260 - 310 (2.65 - 3.16, 38 - 45)
40 (104)1,400 - 1,580
( 14.28 - 16.12 , 203 - 229)300 - 350 (3.06 - 3.57, 44 - 51)
Inside air (Recirculating air) at blower assembly inlet
Discharge air temperature at center ventilator
°C (°F) Relative humidity
%Air temperature
°C (°F)
50 - 6020 (68) 6.5 - 9.0 (44 - 48)
25(77) 12 - 14(54 - 57)
30 (86) 15.5 - 18.8 (60 - 66)
35 (95) 20.4 - 24.0 (69 - 75)

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
ATC-91
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Ambient Air Temperature-to-operating Pressure Table
60 - 7020 (68) 9.0 - 11.0 (48 - 52)
25(77) 14.0 - 16.5 (57 - 62)
30 (86) 18.8 - 21.5 (66 - 71)
35 (95) 24 - 27 (75 - 81) Inside air (Recirculating air) at blower assembly inlet
Discharge air temperature at center ventilator
°C (°F) Relative humidity
%Air temperature
°C (°F)
Ambient air
High-pressure (Discharge side)
kPa (kg/cm
2 , psi)Low-pressure (Suction side)
kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) Relative humidity
%Air temperature
°C (°F)
50 - 7020 (68) 765 - 922 (7.8 - 9.4, 111 - 134) 177 - 226 (1.8 - 2.3, 26 - 33)
25 (77) 922 - 1,020 ( 9.4 - 10.4, 134 - 148) 196 - 245 (2.0 - 2.5, 28 - 36)
30 (86) 1,177 - 1,451 (12.0 - 14.8, 171 - 210) 235 - 284 (2.4 - 2.9, 34 - 41)
35 (95) 1,373 - 1,667 (14 - 17, 199 - 242) 275 - 333 (2.8 - 3.4, 40 - 48)
40 (104) 1,618 - 1,961 (16.5 - 20.0, 235 - 284) 333 - 392 (3.4 - 4.0, 48 - 57)

ATC-92
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES FOR UNUSUAL PRESSURE
Whenever system's high and/or low side pressure is unusual, diagnose using a manifold gauge. The marker
above the gauge scale in the following tables indicates the standard (usual) pressure range. Since the stan-
dard (usual) pressure, however, differs from vehicle to vehicle, refer to above table (Ambient air temperature-
to-operating pressure table).
Both High and Low-pressure Sides are Too High.
High-pressure Side is Too High and Low-pressure Side is Too Low.
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
Both high and low-pressure
sides are too high.Pressure is reduced soon after
water is splashed on con-
denser.Excessive refrigerant charge in
refrigeration cycleReduce refrigerant until speci-
fied pressure is obtained.
Air suction by cooling fan is
insufficient.Insufficient condenser cooling
performance
↓
1. Condenser fins are clogged.
2. Improper fan rotation of cool-
ing 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 kg/cm
2 , 28 psi). It
then decreases gradually
thereafter.Poor heat exchange in con-
denser
(After compressor operation
stops, high pressure decreases
too slowly.)
↓
Air in refrigeration cycleEvacuate 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 flow
●Expansion valve is open a lit-
tle compared with the specifi-
cation.
↓
1. Improper expansion valve
installation
2. Improper expansion valve
adjustmentReplace expansion valve.
AC359A
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
High-pressure side is too high and
low-pressure side is too low.
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.
AC360A

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
ATC-93
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High-pressure Side is Too Low and Low-pressure Side is Too High.
Both High- and Low-pressure Sides are Too Low.
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
High-pressure side is too low and
low-pressure side is too high.High and low-pressure sides
become equal soon after com-
pressor operation stops.Compressor pressure opera-
tion is improper.
↓
Damaged inside compressor
packingsReplace compressor.
No temperature difference
between high and low-pres-
sure sidesCompressor pressure opera-
tion is improper.
↓
Damaged inside compressor
packings.Replace compressor.
AC356A
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
Both high- and low-pressure sides
are too low.
●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 slightly
clogged.
●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 sideHigh-pressure pipe located
between receiver drier and
expansion 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 fittings or componentsCheck refrigerant for leaks.
Refer to ATC-146, "
Checking
for Refrigerant Leaks" .
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 specifica-
tion.
↓
1. Improper expansion valve
adjustment
2. Malfunctioning expansion
valve
3. Outlet 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 flow volume is not enough
or is too low.Evaporator is frozen.
●Check intake sensor circuit.
Refer to AT C - 1 0 8 , "
Intake
Sensor Circuit"
●Replace compressor.
AC353A

ATC-94
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Low-pressure Side Sometimes Becomes Negative.
Low-pressure Side Becomes Negative.
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
Low-pressure side sometimes
becomes negative.
●Air conditioning system
does not function and does
not cyclically cool the com-
partment air.
●The system constantly func-
tions for a certain period of
time after compressor is
stopped and restarted.Refrigerant does not dis-
charge cyclically.
↓
Moisture is frozen at expan-
sion valve outlet and inlet.
↓
Water is mixed with refriger-
ant.
●Drain water from refrigerant
or replace refrigerant.
●Replace liquid tank.
AC354A
Gauge indication Refrigerant cycle Probable cause Corrective action
Low-pressure side becomes nega-
tive.
Liquid tank or front/rear side of
expansion valve's pipe is
frosted or dewed.High-pressure side is closed
and refrigerant does not flow.
↓
Expansion valve or liquid tank
is frosted.Leave the system at rest until
no frost is present. Start it
again to check whether or not
the malfunciton is caused by
water or foreign particles.
●If water is the cause, initially
cooling is okay. Then the
water freezes causing a
blockage. Drain water from
refrigerant or replace refrig-
erant.
●If due to foreign particles,
remove expansion valve
and remove the particles
with dry and compressed air
(not shop air).
●If either of the above meth-
ods cannot correct the mal-
function, replace expansion
valve.
●Replace liquid tank.
●Check lubricant for contami-
nation.
AC362A