Description; Operation - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

AN
A/C COMPRESSOR (Continued)
1 - BRACKET
2 - COMPRESSOR
3 - SCREW & WASHER
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMB-
ING/LIQUID LINE - INSTALLATION) and (Refer to
24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/
SUCTION LINE - INSTALLATION).
(3) Install the serpentine drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION).
(4) Plug in the compressor clutch coil wire harness
connector.
(5) Connect the battery negative cable.
(6) Evacuate the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(7) Charge the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
Fig. 2 Compressor Remove/Install - 3.9L and 5.2L
4 - BRACE
5 - BOLT
A/C CONDENSER

DESCRIPTION

The condenser is located in the air flow in front of
the engine cooling radiator. The condenser is a heat
exchanger that allows the high-pressure refrigerant
gas being discharged by the compressor to give up its
heat to the air passing over the condenser fins, thus
causing the refrigerant to change to a liquid state.

OPERATION

When the refrigerant gas gives up its heat, it con-
denses. When the refrigerant leaves the condenser, it
has become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant. The
volume of air flowing over the condenser fins is crit-
ical to the proper cooling performance of the air con-
ditioning system. Therefore, it is important that
there are no objects placed in front of the radiator
grille openings in the front of the vehicle or foreign
material on the condenser fins that might obstruct
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