Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2102

24 - 70 PLUMBING
t h er e a r e n o object s pla ced in fr on t of t h e r a dia t or
gr ille open in gs in t h e fr on t of t h e veh icle or for eign
m a t er ia l on t h e con den ser fin s t h a t m igh t obst r u ct
pr oper a ir flow. Also, a n y fa ct or y-in st a lled a ir sea ls or
sh r ou ds m u st be pr oper ly r ein st a lled followin g r a dia -
t or or con den ser ser vice.
Th e con den ser ca n n ot be r epa ir ed a n d, if fa u lt y or
da m a ged, it m u st be r epla ced.
REMOVAL
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.
(1) Discon n ect a n d isola t e t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y
ca ble.
(2) Recover t h e r efr iger a n t fr om t h e r efr iger a n t
syst em (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/P LUMBING - STANDARD
RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M RE COVE RY).
(3) Rem ove t h e fr on t fa scia .
(4) Rem ove t h e gr ille (Refer t o 23 - BODY/E XTE -
RIOR/GRILLE - RE MOVAL).
(5) Rem ove t h e h ea dla m ps fr om t h eir m ou n t s.
(6) Rem ove t h e r a dia t or cr ossm em ber (Refer t o 23
- BODY/E XTE RIOR/RADIATOR CROSSME MBE R -
RE MOVAL).
(7) Discon n ect t h e A/C disch a r ge a n d liqu id lin es
fr om t h e A/C con den ser a n d r em ove a n d disca r d t h e
O-r in g sea ls (F ig. 6).
(8) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over t h e open ed liqu id
lin e fit t in g a n d t h e con den ser por t s.
(9) Discon n ect t h e wir e h a r n ess con n ect or fr om t h e
a u xilia r y fa n .
(10) Rem ove t h e a u xilia r y fa n a n d u pper br a cket
a ssem bly.
(11) Rem ove t h e
r et a in er s a n d br a cket .
(12) Rem ove t h e fou r con den ser r et a in in g scr ews.
(13) Ca r efu lly r em ove t h e con den ser fr om t h e veh i-
cle.
P ROCE DURE
a u xilia r y fa n lower
1 - SCREW (4)
2 - CONDENSER
-
3 - LIQUID REFRIGERANT LINE
4 - COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE LINE
5 - NUT (2)
6 - LOWER AUXILIARY FAN BRACKET
7 - NUT (2)
8 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
9 - AUXILIARY COOLING FAN
10 - SCREW (2)
INSTALLA TION
NOTE: If the A/C condenser is being replaced, add
30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil to the
refrigerant system. Use only refrigerant oil of the
type recommended for the A/C compressor in the
vehicle.
(1) Ca r efu lly posit ion t h e A/C con den ser in t o t h e
en gin e com pa r t m en t .
(2) In st a ll t h e fou r scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e A/C con -
br a cket
den ser. Tigh t en t h e scr ews t o 2 N·m (17 in . lbs.).
(3) In st a ll t h e lower a u xilia r y fa n br a cket a n d
r et a in in g n u t s. Tigh t en t h e n u t s t o 5 N·m (45 in .
lbs.).
(4) In st a ll t h e a u xilia r y fa n a n d u pper br a cket
a ssem bly. Tigh t en t h e scr ews t o 5 N·m (45 in . lbs.).
(5) Con n ect t h e wir e h a r n ess con n ect or t o t h e a u x-
ilia r y fa n .
(6) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu g fr om t h e con den ser
por t s a n d t h e open ed r efr iger a n t lin e fit t in gs.
(7) Lu br ica t e a n ew r u bber O-r in g sea l wit h clea n
r efr iger a n t oil a n d in st a ll it on t h e r efr iger a n t lin e
fit t in gs.
(8) Con n ect t h e A/C disch a r ge a n d liqu id lin es t o
t h e A/C con den ser.
Fig. 6 A/C Condenser
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