Washer Hoses/Tubes; Description; Operation; Washer Nozzle - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8R - 18 WIPERS/WASHERS
WASH ER H OSES / T U BES

DESCRIPTION

1 - WASHER SUPPLY HOSE
2 - CHECK VALVE
3 - WASHER NOZZLE HOSE (2)
Th e wa sh er plu m bin g con sist s of a sm a ll dia m et er
r u bber h ose t h a t is r ou t ed fr om t h e ba r bed ou t let
n ipple of t h e wa sh er pu m p/m ot or on t h e wa sh er r es-
er voir t o t h e ch eck va lve ju st below t h e cowl t op
pa n el beh in d t h e r ea r of t h e h ood open in g in t h e
en gin e com pa r t m en t (F ig. 14). Th e ot h er t wo ba r bed
n ipples of t h e ch eck va lve a r e con n ect ed t o t wo sh or t
len gt h s of h ose t h a t ea ch t er m in a t e a t a m olded pla s-
t ic elbow t h a t pa sses t h r ou gh a r u bber gr om m et fr om
t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t t o t h e ou t side of t h e cowl
t op pa n el n ea r ea ch wiper pivot . Th e t wo wa sh er n oz-
zle h oses a r e t h en con n ect ed fr om t h e elbow fit t in gs
on t h e ou t side of t h e cowl t op pa n el a lon g t h e u n der-
side of t h e wiper a r m s t o t h e t wo wa sh er n ozzles.
Wa sh er h ose is a va ila ble for ser vice on ly a s r oll
st ock, wh ich m u st t h en be cu t t o len gt h . Th e m olded
pla st ic wa sh er h ose fit t in gs ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. If
t h ese fit t in gs a r e fa u lt y or da m a ged, t h ey m u st be
r epla ced.
OPERA TION
Wa sh er flu id in t h e wa sh er r eser voir is pr essu r ized
a n d fed by t h e wa sh er pu m p/m ot or t h r ou gh t h e
wa sh er syst em plu m bin g a n d fit t in gs t o t h e t wo
wa sh er n ozzles. Wh en ever r ou t in g t h e wa sh er h ose
Fig. 14 Washer Plumbing
4 - ELBOW FITTING (2)
5 - WIPER ARM WASHER HOSE (2)
6 - WASHER RESERVOIR
or a wir e h a r n ess con t a in in g a wa sh er h ose, it m u st
be r ou t ed a wa y fr om h ot , sh a r p, or m ovin g pa r t s;
a n d, sh a r p ben ds t h a t m igh t pin ch t h e h ose m u st be
a voided.
WASH ER N OZ Z LE
DESCRIPTION

1 - WASHER NOZZLE

2 - NIPPLE
3 - ORIFICE (3)
Fig. 15 Washer Nozzle
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