Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2132

24 - 100 PLUMBING
CAUTION: Use only the specified O-rings as they
are made of a special material for the R-134a sys-
tem. The use of any other O-rings may allow the
connection to leak intermittently during vehicle
operation.
(4) Lu br ica t e t h e m a le fit t in g a n d O-r in gs, a n d t h e
in side of t h e fem a le fit t in g wit h clea n R-134a r efr ig-
er a n t oil. 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 com pr essor in t h e veh icle.
(5) F it t h e fem a le h a lf of t h e cou pler fit t in g over
t h e m a le h a lf of t h e fit t in g.
(6) P u sh t oget h er fir m ly on t h e t wo h a lves of t h e
cou pler fit t in g u n t il t h e ga r t er spr in g in t h e ca ge on
t h e m a le h a lf of t h e fit t in g sn a ps over t h e fla n ged
en d on t h e fem a le h a lf of t h e fit t in g.
(7) E n su r e t h a t t h e spr in g-lock cou pler is fu lly
en ga ged by t r yin g t o sepa r a t e t h e t wo cou pler h a lves.
Th is is don e by pu llin g t h e r efr iger a n t lin es on eit h er
side of t h e cou pler a wa y fr om ea ch ot h er.
(8) Rein st a ll t h e secon da r y r et a in in g clip over t h e
spr in g-lock cou pler ca ge.
(9) E va cu a t e t h e 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 ).
(10) Ch a r ge t h e 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 ).
U N DERBODY LI N ES
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.
NOTE: The underbody refrigerant lines for the
optional rear A/C system are serviced in five sec-
tions. Two sections are connected the A/C compres-
sor. Two sections of the underbody suction line
(low-side) are connected together by a tapping
block with an O-ring seal. The underbody A/C dis-
charge line uses a spring-lock type refrigerant line
coupler with an O-ring seal.
DISCHARGE LINE
(1) 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).
(2) 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).
(3) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(4) Usin g t h e pr oper A/C lin e discon n ect t ool, dis-
con n ect t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e spr in g-lock cou -
pler fr om t h e com pr essor sect ion of t h e u n der body
disch a r ge lin e a n d r em ove a n d disca r d t h e O-r in g
sea l (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/P LUMBING/RE F RIGE RANT LINE COUP LE R -
RE MOVAL) (F ig. 39).
(5) Discon n ect t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e fr om
t h e r ea r A/C disch a r ge lin e a n d r em ove a n d disca r d
t h e O-r in g sea l.
(6) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over a ll of t h e open ed
disch a r ge lin e fit t in gs.
(7) Disen ga ge t h e fu el lin es fr om t h e r et a in in g clip
loca t ed n ea r t h e t r a n sm ission a n d posit ion t h e fu el
lin es ou t of t h e wa y.
(8) Rem ove t h e scr ews a n d br a cket s t h a t secu r e
t h e disch a r ge lin e t o t h e u n der n ea t h of t h e veh icle.
(9) Su ppor t t r a n sm ission wit h a su it a ble lift in g
device a n d r em ove t h e r ea r t r a n sm ission cr ossm em -
ber (Refer t o 13 - F RAME & BUMP E RS/F RAME /
RE AR CROSSME MBE R-TRANSMISSION
RE MOVAL).
(10) Rem ove t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e fr om
t h e veh icle. P u sh t h e disch a r ge lin e for wa r d a n d over
t h e t r a n sm ission , t h en pu ll it r ea r wa r d t o r em ove.
(11) If n ecessa r y, r em ove t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e
com pr essor sect ion of t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e t o
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. Ma ke su r e t o plu g in , or t a pe over t h e
open ed disch a r ge lin e fit t in g a n d com pr essor por t .
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