Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2114

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(6) Discon n ect t h e A/C su ct ion a n d liqu id lin es
fr om t h e A/C expa n sion va lve a n d r em ove a n d dis-
ca r d t h e O-r in g sea ls.
(7) In st a ll plu gs in , or t a pe over t h e open ed liqu id
a n d su ct ion lin e fit t in gs a n d bot h expa n sion va lve
por t s.
Fig. 19 A/C Expansion Valve
1 - EVAPORATOR TUBE TAPPING PLATE
2 - O-RING SEAL (2)
3 - A/C EXPANSION VALVE
4 - BOLT (2)
5 - A/C SUCTION LINE
6 - NUT
7 - A/C LIQUID LINE
8 - O-RING SEAL (2)
(8) Rem ove t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e A/C su ct ion
lin e t o t h e A/C com pr essor (F ig. 20).
(9) Discon n ect t h e A/C su ct ion lin e fr om t h e A/C
com pr essor a n d r em ove a n d disca r d t h e O-r in g sea l.
(10) In st a ll plu gs in , or t a pe over t h e open ed su c-
t ion lin e fit t in g a n d t h e com pr essor su ct ion por t .
(11) Rem ove t h e A/C su ct ion lin e fr om t h e en gin e
com pa r t m en t .
Fig. 20 A/C Compressor - Refrigerant Lines
1 - A/C COMPRESSOR
2 - O-RING SEAL
3 - A/C SUCTION LINE
4 - BOLT
5 - RETAINING CLIP
6 - BOLT
7 - A/C DISCHARGE LINE
8 - O-RING SEAL
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion t h e A/C su ct ion lin e in t o t h e en gin e
com pa r t m en t .
(2) Rem ove plu gs or t a pe fr om t h e su ct ion lin e fit -
t in g a n d t h e com pr essor su ct ion 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 o t h e su ct ion lin e fit -
t in g.
(4) Con n ect t h e A/C su ct ion lin e t o t h e A/C com -
pr essor.
(5) In st a ll t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e A/C su ct ion
lin e t o t h e A/C com pr essor. Tigh t en t h e bolt t o 23
N·m (17 ft . lbs.).
(6) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e liqu id a n d
su ct ion lin e fit t in gs a n d bot h expa n sion va lve por t s.
(7) 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 h e liqu id a n d su c-
t ion lin e fit t in gs.
(8) Con n ect t h e A/C liqu id a n d su ct ion lin es t o t h e
A/C expa n sion va lve.
(9) In st a ll t h e n u t t h a t secu r es t h e A/C liqu id a n d
su ct ion lin es t o 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.).
(10) P osit ion t h e m et a l r ou t in g clip a r ou n d t h e A/C
su ct ion lin e 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.
(11) 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.).
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