Air Conditioning: Notes
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The A/C refrigerant system is a clutch cycling orifice tube type. The system components are:
- A/C compressor (19703)
- A/C clutch (2884)
- A/C condenser core (19712)
- A/C evaporator core (19860)
- Suction accumulator/drier (19C836)
- Connecting refrigerant lines
The refrigeration system operation is controlled by the:
- A/C evaporator core orifice (19D990).
- A/C cycling switch (19E561).
- A/C compressor pressure relief valve (19D644).
- A/C pressure transducer.
The refrigerant system incorporates an A/C compressor controlled by an A/C cycling switch.
The A/C cycling switch senses A/C evaporator core pressure to control A/C compressor operation.
An A/C compressor pressure relief valve is installed in the A/C manifold and tube (19D734) to protect the refrigerant system against excessively high refrigerant pressures.
An A/C evaporator core orifice is installed in the condenser to evaporator tube (19835) to meter the liquid refrigerant into the A/C evaporator core.