AIR
CONDITIONING
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To Remove
1.
Depressurise the air conditioning system by slackening the union nut securing the
pipe to the receiver
-
drier. Take the necessary precautions described under the
heading 'Refrigerant Pipework'.
2.
Remove the pipe connections to the compressor, taking the necessary precautions
described under the heading 'Refrigerant Pipework'.
3.
Loosen arid remove the compressor drive belt and disconnect the electrical
connections to
the compressor clutch.
4.
Remove the two nuts and bolts securing the compressar to the mounting bracket.
Drain the oil from the compressor
and measure the amount drained. Make a note
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b
i
of the amount of oil drained as this information
is
required when rep!aclng the
compressor.
1
.
Reverse the removal procedure. Refill the compressor with the same amount of
new oil as
that drained during removal, plus an additional one fluid ourrce.
Before assembling the pipework lubricate the flared ends and union threads with
refrigerant ail.
2.
Recharge the system as previously described.
3.
The compressor drive belt should be correctly tensioned to give a total movement
of
9mm (0.35ins) on the longest run of belt.
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To Fit New Compressor
The following procedure
is
to be used when replacing a compressor containing
uncontaminated ail with a new compressor.
1.
Droin the oil from the new compressor.
2.
Drain and measure the oil from the old compressor.
3.
Refill the new compressor with an amount of new oil equal to that drained from
the old Compressor, plus an additional one fluid ounce (30cc) of new oil.
NOTE:
Satisfactory operation of the compressor depends an there being sufficient
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oil in the system and too much oil will decrease the coolin
g
efficiency.
ESPRIT
Issue
12/78
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