Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2096

24 - 64 PLUMBING
FRONT A / C SYSTEM
• LOW P RES S U RE GAU GE HOS E—Th e low
pr essu r e h ose (Blu e wit h Bla ck st r ipe) a t t a ch es t o
t h e su ct ion lin e ser vice por t . Th is por t is loca t ed on
t h e su ct ion lin e n ea r t h e da sh pa n el.
• HIGH P RES S U RE GAU GE HOS E—Th e h igh
pr essu r e h ose (Red wit h Bla ck st r ipe) a t t a ch es t o t h e
disch a r ge lin e ser vice por t . Th is por t is loca t ed on t h e
liqu id lin e bet ween t h e con den ser a n d t h e r eciver-
dr ier.
• RECOVERY/RECYCLIN G/EVACU ATION /
CHARGIN G HOS E—Th e cen t er m a n ifold h ose (Yel-
low, or Wh it e, wit h Bla ck st r ipe) is u sed t o r ecover,
eva cu a t e, a n d ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em . Wh en
t h e low or h igh pr essu r e va lves on t h e m a n ifold
ga u ge set a r e open ed, t h e r efr iger a n t in t h e syst em
will esca pe t h r ou gh t h is h ose.
REAR A / C SYSTEM
• LOW P RES S U RE GAU GE HOS E—Th e low
pr essu r e h ose (Blu e wit h Bla ck st r ipe) a t t a ch es t o
t h e su ct ion lin e ser vice por t . Th is por t is loca t ed
wit h in t h e r ea r A/C eva por a t or h ou sin g n ea r t h e left
side of t h e eva por a t or, below t h e h igh -pr essu r e ser-
vice por t .
• HIGH P RES S U RE GAU GE HOS E—Th e h igh
pr essu r e h ose (Red wit h Bla ck st r ipe) a t t a ch es t o t h e
liqu id lin e ser vice por t . Th is por t is loca t ed wit h in
t h e r ea r A/C eva por a t or h ou sin g n ea r t h e left side of
t h e eva por a t or, a bove t h e low-pr essu r e ser vice por t .
• RECOVERY/RECYCLIN G/EVACU ATION /
CHARGIN G HOS E—Th e cen t er m a n ifold h ose (Yel-
low, or Wh it e, wit h Bla ck st r ipe) is u sed t o r ecover,
eva cu a t e, a n d ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em . Wh en
t h e low or h igh pr essu r e va lves on t h e m a n ifold
ga u ge set a r e open ed, t h e r efr iger a n t in t h e syst em
will esca pe t h r ou gh t h is h ose.
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM RECOVERY
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and
cautions for this system before performing the fol-
lowing operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cau-
tions could result in possible personal injury or
death.
A R-134a r efr iger a n t r ecover y/r ecyclin g/ch a r gin g
st a t ion t h a t m eet s SAE St a n da r d J 2210 m u st be
u sed t o r ecover t h e r efr iger a n t fr om a n R-134a r efr ig-
er a n t syst em . Refer t o t h e oper a t in g in st r u ct ion s su p-
plied by t h e equ ipm en t m a n u fa ct u r er for t h e pr oper
ca r e a n d u se of t h is equ ipm en t .
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM EVACUA TE
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and
cautions for this system before performing the fol-
lowing operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cau-
tions could result in possible personal injury or
death.
If t h e r efr iger a n t syst em h a s been open t o t h e
a t m osph er e, it m u st be eva cu a t ed befor e t h e syst em
ca n be ch a r ged. If m oist u r e a n d a ir en t er s t h e syst em
a n d becom es m ixed wit h t h e r efr iger a n t , t h e com -
pr essor h ea d pr essu r e will r ise a bove a ccept a ble
oper a t in g levels. Th is will r edu ce t h e per for m a n ce of
t h e a ir con dit ion er a n d da m a ge t h e com pr essor.
E va cu a t in g t h e r efr iger a n t syst em will r em ove t h e
a ir a n d boil t h e m oist u r e ou t of t h e syst em a t n ea r
r oom t em per a t u r e. To eva cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t sys-
t em , u se t h e followin g pr ocedu r e:
(1) Con n ect a R-134a r efr iger a n t r ecover y/r ecy-
clin g/ch a r gin g st a t ion t h a t m eet s SAE St a n da r d
J 2210 a n d a m a n ifold ga u ge set t o t h e r efr iger a n t
syst em of t h e veh icle.
(2) Open t h e low a n d h igh side va lves a n d st a r t
t h e ch a r gin g st a t ion va cu u m pu m p. Wh en t h e su c-
t ion ga u ge r ea ds 88 kP a (26 in . H g.) va cu u m or
gr ea t er, close a ll of t h e va lves a n d t u r n off t h e va c-
u u m pu m p.
(a ) If t h e r efr iger a n t syst em fa ils t o r ea ch t h e
specified va cu u m , t h e syst em h a s a lea k t h a t m u st
be cor r ect ed. (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CON-
DITIONING/P LUMBING
TE STING - RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M LE AKS)
(b) If t h e r efr iger a n t syst em m a in t a in s t h e spec-
ified va cu u m for five m in u t es, r est a r t t h e va cu u m
pu m p, open t h e su ct ion a n d disch a r ge va lves a n d
eva cu a t e t h e syst em for a n a ddit ion a l t en m in u t es.
(3) Close a ll of t h e va lves, a n d t u r n off t h e ch a r g-
in g st a t ion va cu u m pu m p.
(4) Th e r efr iger a n t syst em is n ow r ea dy t o be
ch a r ged wit h R-134a r efr iger a n t . (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M CH ARGE )
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM CHARGE
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and
cautions for this system before performing the fol-
lowing operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cau-
tions could result in possible personal injury or
death.
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