Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2119

VA
1 - INSULATING TAPE
2 - REAR LIQUID LINE
3 - REAR A/C EXPANSION VALVE
4 - REAR A/C EVAPORATOR INLET TUBE
INSTALLA TION
(1) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e r ea r r efr ig-
er a n t lin e a n d eva por a t or t u be fit t in gs a n d t h e r ea r
expa n sion va lve por t s.
(2) 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 o t h e r ea r eva por a t or in let
t u be fit t in g. Use on ly t h e specified O-r in g sea l a s it is
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 r ea r A/C com pr essor in t h e veh icle.
(3) In st a ll t h e r ea r A/C expa n sion va lve on t o t h e
r ea r eva por a t or in let t u be. Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 35 N·m
(26 ft . lbs.).
(4) 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 o t h e r ea r liqu id lin e fit -
t in g. Use on ly t h e specified O-r in g sea l a s it is 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 r ea r
A/C com pr essor in t h e veh icle.
(5) Con n ect t h e r ea r liqu id lin e t o t h e r ea r A/C
expa n sion va lve. Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 35 N·m (26 ft .
lbs.).
Fig. 25 Rear A/C Expansion Valve
5 - RETAINING CLAMP
6 - SENSING BULB AND CAPILLARY TUBE
7 - EQUALIZER TUBE
8 - REAR A/C EVAPORATOR OUTLET TUBE
(6) Con n ect t h e equ a lizer t u be t o t h e r ea r eva por a -
t or ou t let t u be. Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 10 N·m (88 in .
lbs.).
(7) P osit ion t h e r ea r expa n sion va lve sen sin g bu lb
on t o t h e r ea r eva por a t or ou t let t u be a n d in st a ll t h e
r et a in in g cla m p secu r ely.
(8) In st a ll n ew in su la t in g t a pe a r ou n d t h e r ea r A/C
expa n sion va lve a r ea .
(9) Recon n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(10) E va cu a t e t h e r ea r 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 ).
(11) Ch a r ge t h e r ea r 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 ).
(12) In st a ll t h e cover on t o t h e r ea r A/C eva por a t or
h ou sin g (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/DISTRIBUTION - RE AR/A/C E VAP ORA-
TOR COVE R-RE AR - INSTALLATION).
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