Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2131

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Fig. 37 Spring-Lock Coupler - Typical
1 - MALE HALF SPRING-LOCK COUPLER
2 - FEMALE HALF SPRING-LOCK COUPLER
3 - SECONDARY CLIP
4 - CONNECTION INDICATOR RING
5 - COUPLER CAGE
6 - GARTER SPRING
7 - COUPLER CAGE
8 - O-RING SEALS
Two O-r in gs on t h e m a le h a lf of t h e fit t in g a r e
u sed t o sea l t h e con n ect ion . Th ese O-r in gs a r e com -
pa t ible wit h R-134a r efr iger a n t a n d m u st be r epla ced
wit h O-r in gs m a de of t h e sa m e m a t er ia l.
Secon da r y clips a r e in st a lled over t h e t wo con -
n ect ed cou pler h a lves a t t h e fa ct or y for a dded blowoff
pr ot ect ion . In a ddit ion , som e m odels h a ve a pla st ic
r in g t h a t is u sed a t t h e fa ct or y a s a visu a l in dica t or
t o con fir m t h a t t h ese cou pler s a r e con n ect ed. Aft er
t h e cou pler is con n ect ed, t h e pla st ic in dica t or r in g is
n o lon ger n eeded; h owever, it will r em a in on t h e
r efr iger a n t lin e n ea r t h e cou pler ca ge.
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 secon da r y r et a in in g clip fr om t h e
spr in g-lock cou pler.
(3) F it t h e pr oper size A/C lin e discon n ect t ool
(Specia l Tool Kit 7193) over t h e spr in g-lock cou pler
ca ge (F ig. 38).
t ool a r ou n d t h e spr in g-lock cou pler.
side of t h e cou pler ca ge t o expa n d t h e ga r t er spr in g.
On ce t h e ga r t er spr in g is expa n ded a n d wh ile st ill
pu sh in g t h e discon n ect t ool in t o t h e open side of t h e
cou pler ca ge, pu ll on t h e r efr iger a n t lin e a t t a ch ed t o
t h e fem a le h a lf of t h e cou pler fit t in g u n t il t h e fla n ge
on t h e fem a le fit t in g is sepa r a t ed fr om t h e ga r t er
spr in g a n d ca ge on t h e m a le fit t in g wit h in t h e dis-
con n ect t ool.
NOTE: The garter spring may not release if the A/C
line disconnect tool is cocked while pushing it into
the coupler cage opening.
fr om t h e discon n ect ed spr in g-lock cou pler.
t h e cou pler fit t in g.
INSTALLA TION
loca t ed wit h in t h e ca ge of t h e m a le cou pler fit t in g,
a n d t h a t t h e ga r t er spr in g is n ot da m a ged.
P ROCE DURE -
h a lves of t h e cou pler fit t in g.
pler fit t in g.
Fig. 38 Refrigerant Line Spring-Lock Coupler
Disconnect
(4) Close t h e t wo h a lves of t h e A/C lin e discon n ect
(5) P u sh t h e A/C lin e discon n ect t ool in t o t h e open
(6) Open a n d r em ove t h e A/C lin e discon n ect t ool
(7) Com plet e t h e sepa r a t ion of t h e t wo h a lves of
(1) Ch eck t o en su r e t h a t t h e ga r t er spr in g is
(a ) If t h e ga r t er spr in g is m issin g, in st a ll a n ew
spr in g by pu sh in g it in t o t h e cou pler ca ge open in g.
(b) If t h e ga r t er spr in g is da m a ged, r em ove it
fr om t h e cou pler ca ge wit h a sm a ll wir e h ook (DO
NOT u se a scr ewdr iver ) a n d in st a ll a n ew ga r t er
spr in g.
(2) Clea n a n y dir t or for eign m a t er ia l fr om bot h
(3) In st a ll n ew O-r in gs on t h e m a le h a lf of t h e cou -
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