A/C - Compressor and Suction/Discharge Hose Installation

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NUMBER: 10-62-91


DATE: 09-20-91


APPLICABILITY '89 TO PRESENT JUSTY MODELS

SUBJECT: WYNN'S JUSTY A/C SOA329A110 AND SOA329A112


To ensure proper installation of the compressor and suction/discharge hose assembly, use the following guidelines, along with the installation instructions found in the Genuine Subaru Accessory Air Conditioning Kit.

I. Compressor Installation:

a. The tag must face the engine.
b. Oil fill plug on the top.
c. Clutch wire to the top.
d. The letters "S" and "D" for suction and discharge found on the back of the compressor must face up.

II. Suction and Discharge Hose Installation:

Figure 1:

Ensure that hose assembly is installed with the angled tubes away from the engine.


III. Final Inspection:

Check high and low pressures using a manifold gauge set.

The following symptoms will be encountered if the compressor or the suction and discharge hose assembly are improperly installed upside down.

a. The system will not engage without jumping the trinary switch.
b. The system will not accept the full 22 ounces of R-12 refrigerant.
c. The manifold gauge pressures will be opposite.
Example: low side; needle to maximum reading,
high side; extremely low reading.

NOTE: ALWAYS CONSULT THE (GENUINE SUBARU ACCESSORY) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE A/C KIT.