Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2082

24 - 50 DISTRIBUTION - FRONT
(3) Rem ove t h e ga sket loca t ed a t t h e A/C eva por a -
t or a n d h ea t er cor e t u bes a n d t h e ga sket t h a t sea ls
t h e ven t ila t ion h ou sin g t o t h e H VAC h ou sin g (F ig. 9).
(4) Rem ove t h e 12 scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e t wo
h ou sin g h a lves t oget h er.
(5) Seper a t e t h e t wo h ou sin g h a lves.
(6) Rem ove t h e h ea t er cor e fr om t h e lower h ou s-
in g.
(7) Rem ove t h e wir e h a r n ess.
(8) Rem ove t h e t h r ee h ea t er cor e t u be r et a in in g
bolt s a n d t h e h ea t er cor e t u be a ssem bly fr om t h e
h ea t er cor e.
(9) Rem ove t h e h ea t er cor e t u be sea ls a n d disca r d.
(10) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over t h e open ed h ea t er
cor e fit t in gs.
(11) Rem ove t h e A/C eva por a t or fr om t h e lower
h ou sin g.
Fig. 9 HVAC Housing
1 - SCREW (12)
2 - UPPER HOUSING
3 - A/C EVAPORATOR
4 - EVAPORATOR O-RING SEAL (2)
5 - EVAPORATOR GASKET
6 - VENTILATION HOUSING GASKET
7 - LOWER HOUSING
8 - WIRING HARNESS
9 - BOLT (3)
10 - HEATER CORE
11 - HEATER CORE TUBE ASSEMBLY
12 - HEATER CORE TUBE GASKET
13 - HEATER CORE TUBE O-RING SEAL (2)
ASSEMBL Y
(1) In st a ll t h e A/C eva por a t or in t o t h e lower h ou s-
in g.
(2) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e h ea t er cor e
fit t in gs.
(3) Lu br ica t e t wo n ew r u bber O-r in g sea ls wit h
clea n en gin e coola n t a n d in st a ll t h em on t o t h e h ea t er
cor e fit t in g.
(4) Con n ect t h e h ea t er cor e t u be a ssem bly t o t h e
h ea t er cor e a n d in st a ll t h e t h r ee r et a in in g bolt s.
Tigh t en t h e bolt s t o 5 N·m (45 in . lbs.).
(5) In st a ll t h e wir e h a r n ess.
(6) In st a ll t h e h ea t er cor e in t o t h e lower h ou sin g.
(7) In st a ll t h e t wo h ou sin g h a lves t oget h er.
(8) In st a ll t h e 12 scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e t wo h ou s-
in g h a lves t oget h er. Tigh t en t h e scr ews t o 2 N·m (17
in . lbs.).
(9) In st a ll t h e ga sket for t h e A/C eva por a t or a n d
h ea t er cor e t u be ou t let s a n d t h e ga sket t h a t sea ls t h e
ven t ila t ion h ou sin g t o t h e H VAC h ou sin g.
(10) In st a ll t h e H VAC h ou sin g (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/
H VAC H OUSING - INSTALLATION).
INSTALLA TION
NOTE: High pressures are produced in the refriger-
ant system when the A/C compressor is operating.
Extreme care must be exercised to make sure that
each of the refrigerant system connections is pres-
sure-tight and leak free.
(1) P osit ion t h e H VAC h ou sin g t o t h e da sh pa n el.
Be cer t a in t h a t t h e eva por a t or con den sa t e dr a in t u be
is posit ion ed cor r ect ly.
(2) In st a ll t h e scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e H VAC h ou s-
in g t o t h e da sh pa n el. Tigh t en t h e scr ews t o 4.5 N·m
(40 in . lbs.).
(3) Con n ect t h e H VAC h ou sin g wir e h a r n ess con -
n ect or s a n d in st a ll t h e wir in g h a r n ess t o t h e br a cket .
(4) Con n ect t h e A/C-h ea t er con t r ol ca bles t o t h e
m ode door lever s (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/CONTROLS/MODE DOOR CABLE
- INSTALLATION).
(5) Rein st a ll t h e pa ssen ger a ir ba g br a cket (Refer
t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS/PASSE NGE R
AIRBAG - INSTALLATION).
(6) Recon n ect t h e t wo bu lkh ea d gr ou n d con n ect ion
n ea r t h e in st r u m en t clu st er a r ea .
(7) Rein st a ll t h e defr ost er, floor dist r ibu t ion a n d
in st r u m en t pa n el du ct s.
(8) Rein st a ll t h e in st r u m en t pa n el (Refer t o 23 -
BODY/INSTRUME NT
PANE L ASSE MBLY - INSTALLATION).
(9) Un plu g or r em ove t h e t a pe fr om t h e open ed
r efr iger a n t lin e fit t in gs.
(10) Lu br ica t e t wo n ew r u bber O-r in g sea ls wit h
clea n r efr iger a n t oil a n d in st a ll t h em on t o t h e eva p-
or a t or cor e fit t in gs.
(11) Con n ect t h e r efr iger a n t lin e t er m in a l block t o
t h e eva por a t or t u bes.
VA
PANE L/INSTRUME NT