Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2112

24 - 80 PLUMBING
Th e r eceiver /dr ier ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. If t h e r eceiv-
er /dr ier is fa u lt y or da m a ged, or if a n in t er n a l fa ilu r e
of t h e A/C com pr essor h a s occu r r ed, t h e r eceiver /dr ier
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) 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).
(2) Rem ove t h e bolt s t h a t secu r e 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 t o t h e t op of t h e r eceiv-
er /dr ier (F ig. 18).
(3) Discon n ect t h e liqu id lin e fit t in gs fr om t h e
r eceiver /dr ier a n d r em ove a n d disca r d t h e O-r in g
sea ls.
(4) In st a ll a plu g in , or t a pe over t h e open ed liqu id
lin e fit t in gs a n d t h e r eceiver /dr ier por t s.
(5) Loosen t h e cla m p t h a t secu r es t h e r eceiver /
dr ier t o t h e m ou n t in g br a cket .
(6) Rem ove t h e r eceiver /dr ier fr om t h e en gin e com -
pa r t m en t .
Fig. 18 Receiver/Drier
1 - RECEIVER/DRIER
2 - A/C LIQUID LINE (REAR SECTION)
3 - A/C PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
4 - A/C LIQUID LINE (FRONT SECTION)
5 - CLAMP
INSTALLA TION
NOTE: If the receiver/drier 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.
br a cket on t h e fr on t left st r u t t ower.
dr ier t o t h e m ou n t in g br a cket .
fit t in gs a n d t h e r eceiver /dr ier por t s.
r efr iger a n t oil a n d in st a ll t h em on t h e liqu id lin e fit -
t in gs.
P ROCE DURE -
u id lin e t o t h e r eceiver /dr ier.
t in gs t o t h e r eceiver /dr ier. Tigh t en t h e bolt s t o 7 N·m
(62 in . lbs.).
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M E VACUATE ).
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M CH ARGE ).
REFRI GERAN T
DESCRIPTION
t em is a H ydr oF lu or oCa r bon (H F C), t ype R-134a .
Un like R-12, wh ich is a Ch lor oF lu or oCa r bon (CF C),
R-134a r efr iger a n t does n ot con t a in ozon e-deplet in g
ch lor in e. R-134a r efr iger a n t is a n on -t oxic, n on -fla m -
m a ble, clea r, a n d color less liqu efied ga s.
m u st be r ecla im ed a n d r ecycled ju st like CF C-t ype
r efr iger a n t s. Th is is beca u se R-134a is a gr een h ou se
ga s a n d ca n con t r ibu t e t o globa l wa r m in g.
OPERA TION
r efr iger a n t in a n a ir con dit ion in g syst em . E ven a
sm a ll a m ou n t of R-12 a dded t o a n R-134a r efr iger a n t
syst em will ca u se com pr essor fa ilu r e, r efr iger a n t oil
slu dge or poor a ir con dit ion in g syst em per for m a n ce.
In a ddit ion , t h e P olyAlkylen e Glycol (PAG) syn t h et ic
r efr iger a n t oils u sed in a n R-134a r efr iger a n t syst em
a r e n ot com pa t ible wit h t h e m in er a l-ba sed r efr iger-
a n t oils u sed in a n R-12 r efr iger a n t syst em .
t ool cou pler s a n d r efr iger a n t dispen sin g bot t les h a ve
(1) P osit ion t h e r eceiver /dr ier on t o t h e m ou n t in g
(2) Tigh t en t h e cla m p t h a t secu r es t h e r eceiver /
(3) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e liqu id lin e
(4) Lu br ica t e n ew r u bber O-r in g sea ls wit h clea n
(5) Con n ect t h e fr on t a n d r ea r sect ion s of t h e liq-
(6) In st a ll t h e bolt s t h a t secu r es t h e liqu id lin e fit -
(7) E va cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
(8) Ch a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
Th e r efr iger a n t u sed in t h is a ir con dit ion in g sys-
E ven t h ou gh R-134a does n ot con t a in ch lor in e, it
R-134a r efr iger a n t is n ot com pa t ible wit h R-12
R-134a r efr iger a n t syst em ser vice por t s, ser vice
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