Service Information

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Compressor 870 Service Information 1/24/2022
Profile:
CEX, EW60C [GB]

Compressor
Compressor, description
The compressor is the main working part of the air conditioning unit. It functions as a pump in the system when it draws
vaporized refrigerant from the evaporator and feeds it to the condenser. The compressor has seven cylinders with the pistons
located in a circular array. The pistons work horizontally towards one end of the compressor housing. The piston motion is
transmitted from the drive shaft via a rotating cam, a piston rod plate and piston rods. The pistons rods are journalled in the
pistons and have ball bearings in the piston rod plate. The pistons are made of aluminium and have two teflon piston rings.
The compressor housing and valve housing are made of aluminium and the pistons operate directly in the compressor housing.

Figure 1
Structure, compressor

1 Earth 7 Coil 13 Piston ring

2 12 Volt 8 Piston 14 Piston rod

3 AMP econo. seal "J" series, Connector (mark 9 Oil plug 15 Piston rod plate
II), Cap housing 1P
4 AVX 1.25 (red) 10 Safety valve 16 Rotating cam
5 AVX 1.25 (black) 11 Inlet valve S Suction port
6 Diode 12 Outlet valve D Discharge port

The valve plate is made of steel and has drilled channels for the outlet and inlet valves. The valves are of the reed type and are
bolted to the plate. The reed valves are controlled by the suction and pressure action of the pistons.
There is a drive shaft seal in the front end plate. The seal consists of an o-ring, a lip seal and a graphite seal. There is an oil filler
plug on the upper side of the compressor housing.

Figure 2
Suction and pressure phase
Compressor clutch

Figure 3
Compressor clutch disengaged

1 Electromagnet

2 belt pulley
3 Hub
4 Drive flange
5 Compressor shaft
Shaded parts rotate when the engine is running

The compressor clutch is of the electromagnetic type, with a fixed magnet. The electromagnet consists of an annular winding in
an iron core which is bolted to the compressor housing. The rotating parts consists of a pulley and a hub which is attached to a
circular drive flange. The pulley is journalled on the compressor housing with two ball bearings. The shaded part shows that the
pulley 2 rotators when the air conditioning unit is disengaged.

Figure 4
Compressor clutch disengaged

1 Electromagnet
2 belt pulley
3 Hub
4 Drive flange
5 Compressor shaft

Shaded parts rotate when the engine is running

When the switch for the air conditioning is activated, the power circuit closes in the electromagnet's winding and a magnetic
field is created. The magnetic force pulls the drive flange against the belt pulley. The friction between the belt pulley and drive
flange results in the drive flange, and also the compressor shaft, follow the rotation of the belt pulley.
Figure 5
Later type compressor with O-ring connections

1 O-ring connection, R134a standard