Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2120

24 - 88 PLUMBING
REAR DI SCH ARGE LI N E
DESCRIPTION
Th e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e is t h e r efr iger a n t lin e
t h a t ca r r ies r efr iger a n t fr om t h e u n der body disch a r ge
lin e t o t h e r ea r A/C con den ser (F ig. 26). Th e r ea r A/C
disch a r ge lin e is r et a in ed t o t h e r igh t qu a r t er pa n el
by t wo pla st ic r et a in in g clips.
CAUTION: Use only seals specified for the vehicle.
Failure to use the correct seals will cause the refrig-
erant system connections to leak.
Th e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e h a s n o ser vicea ble
pa r t s except for t h e O-r in g sea ls. Th e O-r in g sea ls
u sed on t h e con n ect ion s a r e m a de fr om a specia l t ype
of r u bber n ot a ffect ed by R-134a r efr iger a n t a n d
m u st be r epla ced wh en ever t h e r ea r disch a r ge lin e is
r em oved a n d in st a lled.
If t h e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e is fou n d t o be lea kin g
or da m a ged, it m u st be r epla ced.
Fig. 26 Rear A/C Discharge Line
1 - REAR A/C DISCHARGE LINE
2 - RETAINING CLIPS
3 - TO REAR A/C CONDENSER
4 - RIGHT INNER QUARTER PANEL
5 - TO UNDERBODY DISCHARGE LINE
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) Rem ove t h e cover fr om 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 - RE MOVAL).
(3) Recover t h e r efr iger a n t fr om t h e r ea r r efr iger-
a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/P LUMBING - STANDARD P ROCE DURE -
RE F RIGE RANT RE COVE RY).
(4) Rem ove t h e cover fr om t h e r ea r A/C con den ser
h ou sin g (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/DISTRIBUTION
DE NSE R COVE R - RE MOVAL).
(5) Rem ove t h e scr ew a n d br a cket t h a t secu r es t h e
r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e t o t h e r igh t side of t h e r ea r
A/C con den ser h ou sin g (F ig. 27).
(6) Discon n ect t h e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e fr om t h e
r ea r 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 l.
(7) Disen ga ge t h e disch a r ge lin e gr om m et fr om t h e
r oof pa n el a n d pu sh t h e gr om m et down in t o t h e
ca r go com pa r t m en t .
Fig. 27 Rear A/C Discharge Line to Rear Condenser
1 - REAR A/C CONDENSER
2 - GROMMET
3 - REAR A/C DISCHARGE LINE
4 - CONDENSER INLET TUBE
5 - SCREW AND BRACKET
(8) Rem ove t h e r igh t qu a r t er t r im pa n el (Refer t o
23 - BODY/INTE RIOR/QUARTE R TRIM PANE L -
RE MOVAL).
(9) Rem ove t h e r et a in in g st r a p t h a t secu r es t h e
r ea r A/C wir e h a r n ess t o t h e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e
a t t h e ceilin g a n d posit ion t h e wir e h a r n ess ou t of
t h e wa y (F ig. 28).
VA
- RE AR/A/C CON-