Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2111

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INSTALLA TION
NOTE: The A/C liquid line is serviced in two sec-
tions. The front section connects between the A/C
condenser and the receiver/drier and includes the
high side service port and the A/C pressure trans-
ducer on the fitting for the receiver/drier. The rear
section connects between the receiver/drier and the
A/C expansion valve.
FRONT SECTION
(1) P osit ion t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e A/C liqu id lin e
in t o t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t .
(2) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e liqu id lin e
fit t in g a n d t h e r eceiver /dr ier in let por t .
(3) 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 liqu id lin e fit t in g.
(4) Con n ect t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e liqu id lin e t o
t h e r eceiver /dr ier.
(5) In st a ll t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e liqu id lin e fit -
t in g t o t h e r eceiver /dr ier. Tigh t en t h e bolt t o 7 N·m
(62 in . lbs.).
(6) P osit ion t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e liqu id lin e in t o
t h e r ou t in g clip a n d in st a ll t h e r ou t in g clip on t o t h e
body st u d on t h e left fr a m e r a il.
(7) In st a ll t h e r ou t in g clip r et a in in g n u t . Tigh t en
t h e n u t t o 5 N·m (45 in . lbs.).
(8) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e con den ser
ou t let por t a n d t h e liqu id lin e fit t in g.
(9) Lu br ica t e a n ew O-r in g sea l wit h clea n r efr ig-
er a n t oil a n d in st a ll it on t h e liqu id lin e fit t in g.
(10) Con n ect t h e liqu id lin e fit t in g t o t h e con -
den ser ou t let por t on t h e r igh t side of t h e con den ser.
(11) In st a ll t h e n u t t h a t secu r es t h e liqu id lin e fit -
t in g t o t h e con den ser. Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 17 N·m (12
ft . lbs.).
(12) Rein st a ll t h e A/C pr essu r e t r a n sdu cer (Refer
t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/CON-
TROLS/A/C P RE SSURE TRANSDUCE R - INSTAL-
LATION).
(13) In st a ll t h e gr ille (Refer t o 23 - BODY/E XTE -
RIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
(14) Recon n ect t h e ba t t er y n ega t ive ca ble.
(15) 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/RE -
F RIGE RANT - STANDARD
RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M E VACUATE ).
(16) 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/RE -
F RIGE RANT - STANDARD
RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M CH ARGE ).
REAR SECTION
(1) P osit ion t h e r ea r sect ion of t h e A/C liqu id lin e
in t o t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t .
su ct ion lin e fit t in gs, t h e r eceiver /dr ier ou t let por t a n d
bot h expa n sion va lve por t s.
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
liqu id lin e fit t in gs for t h e expa n sion va lve.
t o t h e A/C expa n sion va lve.
a n d liqu id lin e fit t in gs t o t h e st u d on t h e A/C expa n -
sion va lve. Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 10 N·m (89 in . lbs.).
r efr iger a n t oil a n d in st a ll it on t h e liqu id lin e fit t in g.
dr ier ou t let por t .
t in g t o t h e r eceiver /dr ier. Tigh t en t h e bolt t o 7 N·m
(62 in . lbs.).
t ion of t h e liqu id lin e.
RIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/RE -
F RIGE RANT
RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M E VACUATE ).
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING/RE -
F RIGE RANT
RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M CH ARGE ).
RECEI V ER / DRI ER
DESCRIPTION
t o t h e left fr on t st r u t t ower in t h e en gin e com pa r t -
m en t . Th e r eceiver /dr ier is con n ect ed bet ween t h e
fr on t a n d r ea r sect ion s of t h e A/C liqu id lin e bet ween
t h e con den ser ou t let a n d t h e eva por a t or in let .
er /dr ier is fa u lt y or da m a ged, or if t h e r efr iger a n t
syst em h a s been con t a m in a t ed or left open t o t h e
a t m osph er e for a n in det er m in a ble per iod or if t h e
com pr essor h a s fa iled, it m u st be r epla ced.
P ROCE DURE -
OPERA TION
pr even t for eign m a t er ia l in t h e r efr iger a n t fr om con -
P ROCE DURE -
t a m in a t in g t h e A/C expa n sion va lve. Refr iger a n t
en t er s t h e r eceiver /dr ier a s a h igh -pr essu r e, low t em -
per a t u r e liqu id. Desicca n t in side t h e r eceiver /dr ier
a bsor bs a n y m oist u r e wh ich m a y h a ve en t er ed a n d
becom e t r a pped wit h in t h e r efr iger a n t syst em . In
a ddit ion , du r in g per iods of h igh dem a n d oper a t ion of
t h e A/C syst em , t h e r eceiver /dr ier a ct s a s a r eser voir
t o st or e su r plu s r efr iger a n t .
(2) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e liqu id a n d
(3) Lu br ica t e n ew r u bber O-r in g sea ls wit h clea n
(4) Con n ect t h e liqu id lin e a n d su ct ion lin e fit t in gs
(5) In st a ll t h e n u t t h a t secu r es t h e su ct ion lin e
(6) Lu br ica t e n ew r u bber O-r in g sea l wit h clea n
(7) Con n ect t h e liqu id lin e fit t in g t o t h e r eceiver /
(8) In st a ll t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e liqu id lin e fit -
(9) In st a ll t h e r ou t in g clip r et a in er t o t h e r ea r sec-
(10) In st a ll t h e gr ille (Refer t o 23 - BODY/E XTE -
(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 -
- STANDARD
(13) Ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
- STANDARD
Th e r eceiver /dr ier is m ou n t ed in a br a cket secu r ed
Th e r eceiver /dr ier ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. If t h e r eceiv-
Th e r eceiver /dr ier per for m s a filt er in g a ct ion t o
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