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HVAC System - Air Conditioning: Specifications Mercury Monterey VIII

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Magnetic Clutch
Air gap between pulley and clutch plate0.35-0.75 mm (0.014-0.030 in)
Refrigerant Lubricant
PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil (R-134a Systems) F7AZ-19589-DA (Motorcraft YN-12-C, USA)WSH-M1C231-B
PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil (R-134a Systems) F7AZ-19589-DA (Motorcraft CYN-12-C, Canada)WSH-M1C231-B
O-Ring Lubricant
Refrigerant Compressor Oil (Mineral Oil) F73Z-19577-AA (Motorcraft YN-9-A)ESH-M2C31-A2

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DescriptionNm
A/C compressor bolts25
A/C compressor mounting bracket bolts25
Generator mounting bracket bolts48
A/C compressor manifold bolt21
A/C compressor clutch disc and hub bolt13
A/C (peanut) fitting nut8
Compressor manifold and tube bracket bolt8
Condenser-to-evaporator line bracket bolts8
Evaporator outlet line bracket bolt8

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The main A/C refrigerant system is a clutch cycling orifice tube type and the auxiliary A/C refrigerant system is a thermostatic expansion valve system. The system components are

  1. A/C compressor
  2. A/C condenser core
  3. A/C evaporator core
  4. suction accumulator
  5. connecting refrigerant lines

The refrigeration system operation is controlled by the

  1. evaporator core orifice tube
  2. A/C cycling switch
  3. A/C pressure transducer
  4. thermostatic expansion valve

The refrigerant system incorporates an A/C compressor controlled by the powertrain control module (PCM) through an A/C clutch relay.

The A/C cycling switch senses evaporator core pressure to control A/C compressor operation.

An evaporator core orifice tube is installed in the condenser to evaporator line to meter the liquid refrigerant into the evaporator core.

The A/C compressor clutch will only be engaged by the PCM if all of the following conditions are met

  1. The climate control assembly is set to a mode which provides an A/C request to the PCM.
  2. The A/C cycling switch is not open due to a lower than acceptable pressure on the low pressure side of the refrigerant system.
  3. The A/C pressure transducer is reading an acceptable pressure in the high side of the refrigerant system.
  4. The A/C compressor relay is switched to the closed position by the PCM.
  5. The engine coolant temperature is not excessively high.
  6. The PCM has not detected a wide open throttle (WOT) condition.

An A/C compressor pressure relief valve is installed in the compressor manifold and tube assembly to protect the refrigerant system against excessively high refrigerant pressures.