Compressor HVAC: Description and Operation

The FS-10 A/C compressor has the following characteristics:
^ The FS-10 is a swashplate-design, 10-cylinder aluminum A/C compressor using the tangential design mount.
^ Displacement of 170 cc (10.4 cubic inches).
^ Lubricated by a charge of Motorcraft YN-12b refrigerant oil or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M 10231-B in the refrigerant system.
^ A one-piece lip-type seal (replaceable from the front of the A/C compressor) is used to seal it at the shaft opening in the assembly.
^ Five double-acting pistons, positioned axially around the compressor shaft, operate within the cylinder assembly. The pistons are started by a swashplate that is pressed on the compressor shaft.
^ The swashplate changes the rotating action of the shaft to provide a reciprocating force to each of the five pistons. This driving force is applied, through shoes, to the midpoint of each of the double-end pistons.
^ Reed-type discharge valves are assembled on the valve plate.
^ The valve plate is located with the suction reed valve between the cylinder assembly and the head at each end of the A/C compressor.
^ The heads are connected to each other by gas-tight passageways through the cylinder assembly which direct the refrigerant gas to the suction and discharge ports located in the rear head.