Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2134

24 - 102 PLUMBING
Fig. 40 Underbody Suction Line - Front Section
1 - UNDERBODY SUCTION LINE-FRONT SECTION
2 - BOLT
3 - UNDERBODY SUCTION LINE-REAR SECTION
4 - SUCTION LINE-COMPRESSOR SECTION
5 - SCREW AND BRACKET (2)
SUCTION LINE - REAR SECTION
(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) Rem ove t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e con n ect ion of
t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e u n der body su ct ion lin e t o t h e
r ea r sect ion of t h e u n der body su ct ion lin e (F ig. 41).
(5) Discon n ect t h e fr on t sect ion of t h e u n der body
su ct ion lin e fr om t h e r ea r sect ion a n d r em ove a n d
disca r d t h e O-r in g sea l.
(6) Discon n ect t h e r ea r sect ion of t h e u n der body
su ct ion lin e fr om t h e r ea r A/C su ct ion lin e a n d
r em ove a n d disca r d t h e O-r in g sea l.
(7) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over a ll of t h e open ed
su ct ion lin e fit t in gs.
(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 r ea r sect ion of t h e u n der body su ct ion lin e t o t h e
u n der n ea t h of t h e veh icle a n d r em ove t h e r ea r sec-
t ion of t h e su ct ion lin e.
Fig. 41 Underbody Suction Line - Rear Section
1 - REAR A/C DISCHARGE LINE
2 - UNDERBODY SUCTION LINE-REAR SECTION
3 - SCREW AND BRACKET (3)
4 - BOLT
5 - UNDERBODY SUCTION LINE-FRONT SECTION
INSTALLA TION
DISCHARGE LINE
(1) If t h e com pr essor sect ion of t h e u n der body dis-
ch a r ge lin e wa s r em oved fr om t h e A/C com pr essor,
r em ove plu gs or t a pe fr om t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g,
lu br ica t e a n ew r u bber O-r in g sea l wit h clea n r efr ig-
er a n t oil, in st a ll it on t o t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g a n d
in st a ll t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e disch a r ge lin e t o t h e
com pr essor. Tigh t en t h e bolt t o 21 N·m (15 ft . lbs.).
(2) P osit ion t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e t o t h e
veh icle.
(3) In st a ll t h e br a cket s a n d scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e
u n der body disch a r ge lin e t o t h e u n der n ea t h of t h e
veh icle. Tigh t en t h e scr ews t o 8 N·m (70 in . lbs.).
(4) E n ga ge t h e fu el lin es t o t h e r et a in in g clips
loca t ed n ea r t h e t r a n sm ission .
(5) In st a ll t h e r ea r
(Refer t o 13 - F RAME & BUMP E RS/F RAME /RE AR
CROSSME MBE R-TRANSMISSION
TION).
(6) Rem ove t h e plu gs or t a pe fr om t h e disch a r ge
lin e fit t in gs.
(7) Lu br ica t e n ew r u bber 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 disch a r ge
lin e fit t in gs.
(8) Con n ect t h e u n der body disch a r ge lin e spr in g-
lock cou pler t o t h e com pr essor sect ion of t h e dis-
ch a r ge lin e a n d in st a ll t h e secon da r y r et a in in g clip
(if equ ipped) (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/P LUMBING/RE F RIGE RANT LINE COU-
P LE R - INSTALLATION).
t r a n sm ission cr ossm em ber
- INSTALLA-
VA