Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2166

GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
in for m a t ion a va ila ble a t t h e t im e of pu blica t ion .
Th e r igh t is r eser ved t o m a ke ch a n ges a t a n y t im e
wit h ou t n ot ice.
4.2 SAFETY
4.2.1 TECHNICIAN SAFETY INFORMA TION
WARNING: ENGINES PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE THAT IS ODORLESS, CAUSES
SLOWER REACTION TIME, AND CAN LEAD
TO SERIOUS INJURY. WHEN THE ENGINE IS
OPERATING KEEP SERVICE AREAS WELL
VENTILATED OR ATTACH THE VEHICLE
EXHAUST SYSTEM TO THE SHOP EXHAUST
REMOVAL SYSTEM.
Set t h e pa r kin g br a ke a n d block t h e wh eels befor e
t est in g or r epa ir in g t h e veh icle. If is especia lly
im por t a n t t o block t h e wh eels on fr on t -wh eel dr ive
veh icles: t h e pa r kin g br a ke does n ot h old t h e dr ive
wh eels.
Som e oper a t ion s in t h is m a n u a l r equ ir e t h a t
h ydr a u lic t u bes, h oses, a n d fit t in gs, discon n ect ed
for in spect ion or t est in g pu r poses. Th ese syst em s,
wh en fu lly ch a r ged, con t a in flu id a t h igh pr essu r e.
Befor e discon n ect in g a n y h ydr a u lic t u bes, h oses,
a n d fit t in gs, be su r e t h a t t h e syst em is fu lly depr es-
su r ized.
Wh en ser vicin g a veh icle, a lwa ys wea r eye pr o-
t ect ion , a n d r em ove a n y m et a l jewelr y su ch a s
wa t ch ba n ds or br a celet s t h a t m igh t m a ke a n in a d-
ver t en t elect r ica l con t a ct .
Wh en dia gn osin g a Tr a n sm ission syst em pr ob-
lem , it is im por t a n t t o follow a ppr oved pr ocedu r es
wh er e a pplica ble. Th ese pr ocedu r es ca n be fou n d in
t h e ser vice in for m a t ion . F ollowin g t h ese pr ocedu r es
is ver y im por t a n t t o t h e sa fet y of in dividu a ls per-
for m in g dia gn ost ic t est s.
4.2.2 VEHICLE PREPARA TION FOR
TESTING
Ma ke su r e t h e veh icle bein g t est ed h a s a fu lly
ch a r ged ba t t er y. If it does n ot , fa lse dia gn ost ic
DTC's or er r or m essa ges m a y occu r. It is ext r em ely
im por t a n t t h a t a ccu r a t e sh ift lever posit ion da t a is
a va ila ble t o t h e TCM. Th e a ccu r a cy of a n y DTC
fou n d in m em or y is dou bt fu l u n less t h e Sh ift Lever
Test , per for m ed on t h e DRBIII Sca n Tool, pa sses
wit h ou t fa ilu r e.
4.2.3 SERVICING SUB-ASSEMBLIES
Som e com pon en t s of t h e Tr a n sm ission syst em a r e
in t en ded t o be ser viced in a ssem bly on ly. At t em pt -
in g t o r em ove or r epa ir cer t a in syst em su b-
com pon en t s m a y r esu lt in per son a l in ju r y a n d/or
im pr oper syst em oper a t ion . On ly t h ose com pon en t s
wit h a ppr oved r epa ir a n d in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es in
t h e ser vice in for m a t ion sh ou ld be ser viced.
4.2.4 DRBIII SAFETY INFORMA TION
WARNING: EXCEEDING THE LIMITS OF THE
DRBIII MULTIMETER IS DANGEROUS. IT
CAN EXPOSE YOU
POSSIBLY FATAL
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CAUTIONS
AND THE SPECIFICATION LIMITS.
F ollow t h e veh icle m a n u fa ct u r er 's ser vice speci-
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fica t ion s a t a ll t im es.
Do n ot u se t h e DRBIII if it h a s been da m a ged.
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Do n ot u se t h e t est lea ds if t h e in su la t ion is
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da m a ged or if m et a l is exposed.
To a void elect r ica l sh ock, do n ot t ou ch t h e t est
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lea ds, t ips or t h e cir cu it bein g t est ed.
Ch oose t h e pr oper r a n ge a n d fu n ct ion for t h e
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m ea su r em en t . Do n ot t r y volt a ge or cu r r en t m ea -
su r em en t s t h a t m a y exceed t h e r a t ed ca pa cit y.
Do n ot exceed t h e lim it s sh own in t h e t a ble.
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F U N CTION
Volt s
Oh m s (r esist a n ce)*
F r equ en cy m ea su r ed
F r equ en cy gen er a t ed
Tem per a t u r e
*Oh m s ca n n ot be m ea su r ed if volt a ge is pr esen t .
Oh m s ca n be m ea su r ed on ly in a n on -power ed
cir cu it .
Volt a ge bet ween a n y t er m in a l a n d gr ou n d m u st
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n ot exceed 500v DC or 500v pea k AC.
Use ca u t ion wh en m ea su r ed volt a ge a bove 25v
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DC or 25v AC.
Th e cir cu it bein g t est ed m u st be pr ot ect ed by a
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10A fu se or cir cu it br ea ker.
Use t h e low cu r r en t sh u n t t o m ea su r e cir cu it s u p
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t o 10A. Use t h e h igh cu r r en t cla m p t o m ea su r e
cir cu it s exceedin g 10A.
Wh en t est in g for t h e pr esen ce of volt a ge or cu r-
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r en t , m a ke su r e t h e m et er is fu n ct ion in g cor-
r ect ly. Ta ke a r ea din g of a kn own volt a ge or
cu r r en t befor e a ccept in g a zer o r ea din g.
Wh en m ea su r in g cu r r en t , con n ect t h e m et er in
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ser ies wit h t h e loa d.
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TO SERIOUS OR
INJURY. CAREFULLY
IN P U T LIMIT
0-500 volt s pea k AC
0-500 volt s DC
0-1.12 m egoh m s
0-10 kh z
-58-1100°F
-50-600C