Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2101

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• Th e u pper bolt a t t h e fr on t of t h e com pr essor.
• Th e lower bolt a t t h e fr on t of t h e com pr essor.
• Th e bolt a t t h e r ea r of t h e com pr essor.
(2) If equ ipped wit h a n a dd-on r ea r A/C syst em ,
in st a ll t h e lower A/C com pr essor (Refer t o 24 - H E AT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/A/C COM-
P RE SSOR - INSTALLATION - DE NSO 10S17).
(3) Lower t h e veh icle.
(4) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e open ed su c-
t ion lin e fit t in g a n d t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g a n d t h e
com pr essor por t s.
(5) Lu br ica t e 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 su ct ion a n d
t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in gs. Use on ly t h e specified
O-r in gs a s t h ey a r e m a de of a specia l m a t er ia l for t h e
R-134a syst em . Use on ly r efr iger a n t oil of t h e t ype
r ecom m en ded for t h e A/C com pr essor in t h e veh icle.
(6) Con n ect t h e A/C su ct ion a n d disch a r ge lin es t o
t h e A/C com pr essor.
(7) In st a ll t h e bolt s t h a t secu r e t h e A/C su ct ion
a n d disch a r ge lin es t o t h e A/C com pr essor. Tigh t en
t h e bolt s t o 23 N·m (17 ft . lbs.).
(8) Con n ect t h e wir e h a r n ess con n ect or t o t h e A/C
com pr essor clu t ch coil.
(9) In st a ll t h e a ccessor y dr ive belt (Refer t o 7 -
COOLING/ACCE SSORY DRIVE /DRIVE
INSTALLATION).
(10) Repla ce t h e r eceiver /dr ier if t h e A/C com pr es-
sor is bein g r epla ced du e t o a n in t er n a l fa ilu r e (Refer
t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMB-
ING/RE CE IVE R/DRIE R - RE MOVAL) a n d (Refer t o
24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/
RE CE IVE R/DRIE R - INSTALLATION).
(11) Recon n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(12) E va cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M E VACUATE ).
(13) Ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M CH ARGE ).
DENSO 10S17 A / C COMPRESSOR
NOTE: Be certain to check the refrigerant oil level if
the A/C compressor is being replaced. See Refriger-
ant Oil Level in this group for the procedures. Use
only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the
A/C compressor in the vehicle.
NOTE: If an internal failure of the A/C compressor
has occurred, the receiver/drier must be replaced.
(1) P osit ion t h e A/C com pr essor in t h e en gin e com -
pa r t m en t a n d loosely in st a ll t h e t h r ee com pr essor
r et a in in g bolt s. Tigh t en t h e bolt s u sin g t h e followin g
sequ en ce t o 20 N·m (14 ft . lbs.).
• Th e u pper bolt a t t h e fr on t of t h e com pr essor.
• Th e lower bolt a t t h e fr on t of t h e com pr essor.
• Th e bolt a t t h e r ea r of t h e com pr essor.
(2) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e open ed
u n der body su ct ion a n d disch a r ge lin e fit t in gs a n d
com pr essor por t s.
(3) Lu br ica t e 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 su ct ion a n d
t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in gs. Use on ly t h e specified
O-r in gs a s t h ey a r e m a de of a specia l m a t er ia l for t h e
R-134a syst em . Use on ly r efr iger a n t oil of t h e t ype
r ecom m en ded for t h e A/C com pr essor in t h e veh icle.
(4) Con n ect t h e u n der body su ct ion a n d disch a r ge
lin es t o t h e A/C com pr essor.
(5) In st a ll t h e bolt s t h a t secu r e t h e u n der body su c-
t ion a n d disch a r ge lin es t o t h e A/C com pr essor.
Tigh t en t h e bolt s t o 21 N·m (15 ft . lbs.).
(6) Con n ect t h e wir e h a r n ess con n ect or t o t h e A/C
com pr essor clu t ch coil.
(7) In st a ll t h e a ccessor y dr ive belt (Refer t o 7 -
COOLING/ACCE SSORY
INSTALLATION).
(8) Lower t h e veh icle.
BE LTS - (9) Repla ce t h e r eceiver /dr ier if t h e A/C com pr essor
is bein g r epla ced du e t o a n in t er n a l fa ilu r e (Refer t o
24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/
RE CE IVE R/DRIE R - RE MOVAL) a n d (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/RE -
CE IVE R/DRIE R - INSTALLATION).
(10) Recon n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(11) E va cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M E VACUATE ).
(12) Ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M CH ARGE ).
A / C CON DEN SER
DESCRIPTION
Th e con den ser is loca t ed in t h e a ir flow in fr on t of
t h e en gin e coolin g r a dia t or. Th e con den ser is a h ea t
exch a n ger t h a t a llows t h e h igh -pr essu r e r efr iger a n t
ga s bein g disch a r ged by t h e com pr essor t o give u p it s
h ea t t o t h e a ir pa ssin g over t h e con den ser fin s.
OPERA TION
Wh en t h e r efr iger a n t ga s gives u p it s h ea t , it con -
den ses. Wh en t h e r efr iger a n t lea ves t h e con den ser, it
h a s becom e a h igh -pr essu r e liqu id r efr iger a n t . Th e
volu m e of a ir flowin g over t h e con den ser fin s is cr it -
ica l t o t h e pr oper coolin g per for m a n ce of t h e a ir con -
dit ion in g syst em . Th er efor e, it is im por t a n t t h a t
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