Air Conditioning: Notes

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The A/C refrigerant system is a clutch cycling orifice tube type. The system components include:

A/C compressor (19703)
A/C clutch (19D786)
A/C condenser core (19712)
A/C evaporator core (19860)
A/C suction accumulator (19C836)
connecting refrigerant lines

The refrigeration system operation is controlled by the:

A/C evaporator core orifice (19D990)
evaporator air discharge temperature sensor (19C734)
A/C compressor pressure relief valve (19D644)
dual function pressure switch (19D594)
low charge protection switch (19E561)

The refrigerant system incorporates an A/C compressor controlled by an evaporator air discharge temperature sensor.

The evaporator air discharge temperature sensor senses the A/C evaporator core temperature to control A/C compressor operation. For additional information concerning the evaporator air discharge temperature sensor, refer to EVAPORATOR DISCHARGE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR .

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.

The 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.