Mercedes-Benz 2005 Sprinter Service Manual page 1196

24 - 68 PLUMBING
WATER VALVE (Continued)
(7) Connect the wire harness connector to the
heater water valve.
(8) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(9) Fill the cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING/
ENGINE/COOLANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
UNDERBODY LINES
REMOVAL
The rear refrigerant lines for the optional rear A/C
system is serviced in four sections. The liquid line for
the optional rear A/C system uses a spring-lock
refrigerant line coupler which requires the use of a
3/8 inch quick-disconnect tool (part of Special Tool,
A/C Line Disconnect Kit 7193).
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS SECTION BEFORE
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
WARNING) and (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CON-
DITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION).
FRONT LIQUID LINE
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Disconnect the rear section of the front liquid
line from the receiver-drier and the evaporator (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMB-
ING/LIQUID LINE - REMOVAL).
(4) Disconnect the fitting to the intermediate liq-
uid line using Special Tool, A/C Line Disconnect Kit
7193.
(5) Remove the seals from the liquid line fittings
and discard.
(6) Install plug in, or tape over the open liquid line
fittings, the reciever-drier outlet port and the expan-
sion valve ports.
(7) Remove the front liquid line from the engine
compartment.
FRONT SUCTION LINE
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Remove the nut that secures the intermediate
suction line fitting to the stud on the front suction
line tapping plate.
(4) Disconnect the intermediate suction line fitting
from the front suction line tapping plate.
(5) Install plug in, or tape over the open suction
line fitting and the front suction line tapping plate
inlet port.
(6) Disconnect the front suction line from the com-
pressor and front evaporator valve (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR
SUCTION LINE - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove the seals from the open suction line fit-
tings and discard.
(8) Install plug in, or tape over the open suction
line fittings, the compressor inlet port and the expan-
sion valve ports.
(9) Remove the front suction line from the engine
compartment.
(10) If necessary, remove the bolt that secures the
compressor portion of the front suction line to the
front suction line tapping plate, separate the front
suction lines, remove and discard the seal and, plug
in, or tape over the open suction line fittings.
INTERMEDIATE REFRIGERANT LINES
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/PLUMBING/REFRIGERANT
PROCEDURE).
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Disconnect the intermediate liquid line from
the front liquid line using Special Tool, A/C Line Dis-
connect Kit 7193.
(4) Remove the nut that secures the intermediate
suction line fitting to the stud on the front suction
line tapping plate.
(5) Disconnect the intermediate suction line from
the front suction line tapping plate.
(6) Remove the seals from the liquid and suction
line fittings and discard.
(7) Install plug in, or tape over the open suction
and liquid line fittings and the front suction line tap-
ping plate inlet port.
(8) Raise and support the vehicle.
(9) Disconnect the fittings that secure the interme-
diate refrigerant lines to the rear refrigerant lines.
(10) Remove the seals from the open liquid and
suction line fittings and discard.
(11) Install plugs in, or tape over the open liquid
and suction line fittings.
(12) Remove the bolts that secure the two interme-
diate refrigerant line retaining blocks to the vehicle
underbody.
(13) Remove the intermediate section of the rear
refrigerant lines from the vehicle underbody.
REAR REFRIGERANT LINES
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/
- STANDARD
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