Abnormal Noise Or Vibrations; Control System Malfunction; No Evaporator Air Flow Or Restricted Air Flow; Expansion Valve Malfunction - Carrier EM-17 Operation And Service

Table 3-1 General System Troubleshooting Procedures - Continued
INDICATION/
TROUBLE
3.4 Abnormal Noise Or Vibrations - Continued
Condenser or evaporator fans
3.5

Control System Malfunction

Will not control
3.6

No Evaporator Air Flow Or Restricted Air Flow

Air flow through coil blocked
No or partial evaporator air flow
3.7

Expansion Valve Malfunction

Low suction pressure with high
superheat
Low superheat and liquid slugging
in the compressor
Side to side temperature differ-
ence (Warm Coil)
3.8

Heating Malfunction

Insufficient heating
No Heating
Continuous Heating
T--336
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Loose mounting hardware
Defective bearings
Blade interference
Blade missing or broken
Sensor or Relay(s) defective
Coil frosted over
Dirty coil
Dirty filter
Motor(s) defective
Motor brushes defective
Evaporator fan loose or defective
Fan damaged
Return air filter dirty
Icing of coil
Fan relay(s) defective
Safety device open
Fan rotation incorrect
Low refrigerant charge
Wax, oil or dirt plugging valve orifice
Ice formation at valve seat
Power assembly failure
Loss of bulb charge
Broken capillary tube
Bulb is loose or not installed.
Superheat setting too low
Ice or other foreign material holding valve open
Wax, oil or dirt plugging valve orifice
Ice formation at valve seat
Power assembly failure
Loss of bulb charge
Broken capillary
Dirty or plugged heater core
Coolant solenoid valve(s) malfunctioning or plugged
Low coolant level
Strainer(s) plugged
Hand valve(s) closed
Water pumps defective
Auxiliary Heater malfunctioning.
Coolant solenoid valve(s) malfunctioning or plugged
Controller malfunction
Pump(s) malfunctioning
Safety device open
Coolant solenoid valve stuck open
3--2
REFERENCE
SECTION
Check/Tighten
Replace
Check
Check/Replace
Check
Defrost coil
Clean
Clean/Replace
Repair/Replace
Replace
Repair/Replace
Repair/Replace
Clean/Replace
Clean/Defrost
Check/Replace
1.9
Check
4.7
Check
4.6
Replace
Replace
4.13.2
4.13.2
4.13.2
Check
4.6
Replace
Replace
4.13
Clean
Check/Replace
Check
Clean
Open
Repair/Replace
Repair/Replace
Check/Replace
Replace
Repair/Replace
1.9
Replace
05/09