Thermo King 919180, Manual

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Possible Causes
• • • • Overcharge of refrigerant
• • • • • • Shortage of refrigerant
• • • • • No refrigerant
• Air through condenser too hot (ambient)
• Air flow through condenser restricted
• • • Air through condenser too cold (ambient)
• • • Air in refrigerant system
• Condenser fan blades bent or broken
• Air short cycling around evaporator coil
• Air through evaporator restricted
• • • • Evaporator needs defrosting
• • Compressor discharge valves leaking
• • Scroll compressor seals leaking
• Too much compressor oil in system
• Faulty oil pump in compressor
• Loose compressor pulley
• Compressor bearing loose or burned out
• • • • • Broken discharge check valve in compressor
• • Expansion valve power element lost its charge
• • Expansion valve feeler bulb improperly mounted