A/C System Specifications

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AUTOMATIC A/C-HEATER SYSTEMS SPECIFICATIONS

Application

Specifications

Compressor Type

Nippondenso Or Seiko-Seiki

System Oil Capacity

⁽¹⁾ 3.4-4.8 ozs.

Refrigerant (R-134a) Capacity

34.4-36 ozs.

System Operating Pressures ⁽²⁾

High Side

164-215 psi (11.5-15.1 kg/cm² )

Low Side

36-42 psi (2.5-3.0 kg/cm² )

⁽¹⁾	Use Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) oil (Part No. 81-22-9-407-724).

⁽²⁾	Specification is with ambient temperature at 80°F (27°C) and relative humidity at 50-70 percent.