
AC–75
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM – TROUBLESHOOTING
8. EXPANSION VALVE IMPROPERLY
MOUNTED/HEAT SENSING TUBE DEFECTIVE
(OPENS TOO WIDE)
Condition: Insufficient cooling
N04152
Symptom seen in
refrigeration system | Probable cause | Diagnosis | Remedy
• Pressure too high on both
low and high pressure
sides
• Frost or large amount of
dew on piping on low
pressure side
| • Trouble in expansion
valve or heat sensing tube
not installed correctly
| • Excessive refrigerant in
low pressure piping
↓
• Expansion valve opened
too wide
| (1) Check heat sensing tube
installed condition
(2) if (1) is normal, check
expansion valve
Replace if defective
9. DEFECTIVE COMPRESSION COMPRESSOR
Condition: Does not cool
N04146
Symptom seen in
refrigeration system | Probable cause | Diagnosis | Remedy
• Pressure too high on
low pressure sides
• Pressure too low on
high pressure side
| • Internal leak in
compressor
| • Compression defective
↓
• Valve leaking or broken,
sliding parts
| • Repair or replace
compressor