Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2130

24 - 98 PLUMBING
1 - REAR A/C SUCTION LINE
2 - RETAINING CLIPS
3 - EVAPORATOR OUTLET TUBE
4 - UNDERBODY SUCTION LINE
INSTALLA TION
(1) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e r ea r su ct ion
a n d u n der body lin e fit t in gs a n d t h e r ea r eva por a t or
t u be.
(2) Lu br ica t e n ew 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 o t h e r ea r su ct ion lin e fit -
t in gs. Use on ly t h e specified O-r in g sea ls a s t h ey a r e
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) P osit ion t h e r ea r A/C su ct ion lin e t o t h e left
in n er qu a r t er pa n el a n d in st a ll it in t o t h e t wo r et a in -
in g clips.
(4) F r om in side t h e veh icle, con n ect t h e r ea r A/C
su ct ion lin e t o t h e r ea r A/C eva por a t or. Tigh t en t h e
n u t t o 35 N·m (26 ft . lbs.).
(5) F r om u n der n ea t h t h e veh icle, con n ect t h e r ea r
A/C su ct ion lin e t o t h e u n der body su ct ion lin e.
Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 35 N·m (26 ft . lbs.).
(6) In st a ll t h e t h r ee foa m in su la t or s t o t h e left
in n er qu a r t er pa n el.
(7) In st a ll t h e foa m r u bber sea l in t o t h e floor
pa n el.
(8) In st a ll t h e left qu a r t er t r im pa n el (Refer t o 23 -
BODY/INTE RIOR/QUARTE R
INSTALLATION).
(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
Fig. 36 Rear A/C Suction Line
TRIM PANE L -
5 - FOAM RUBBER SEAL
6 - FOAM INSULATORS
7 - LEFT INNER QUARTER PANEL
- 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).
REFRI GERAN T LI N E COU PLER
DESCRIPTION
A spr in g-lock t ype r efr iger a n t lin e cou pler is u sed
t o con n ect t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e u n der body dis-
ch a r ge lin e t o t h e com pr essor sect ion of t h e disch a r ge
lin e. A secon da r y r et a in in g clip m a y be in st a lled over
t h e con n ect ed cou pler for a dded pr ot ect ion .
Th e spr in g-lock r efr iger a n t lin e cou pler r equ ir es a
specia l discon n ect t ool for disen ga gin g t h e t wo cou -
pler h a lves.
OPERA TION
Th e spr in g-lock cou pler is h eld t oget h er by a ga r t er
spr in g in side a cir cu la r ca ge on t h e m a le h a lf of t h e
fit t in g (F ig. 37). Wh en t h e t wo cou pler h a lves a r e
con n ect ed, t h e fla r ed en d of t h e fem a le fit t in g slips
beh in d t h e ga r t er spr in g in side t h e ca ge on t h e m a le
fit t in g. Th e ga r t er spr in g a n d ca ge pr even t t h e fla r ed
en d of t h e fem a le fit t in g fr om pu llin g ou t of t h e
ca ge.
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