Dodge 2006 Sprinter, Manual

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SYSTEM EMPTY
(1) E va cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t syst em t o t h e lowest
degr ee of va cu u m possible (a ppr oxim a t ely 28 in H g.)
(Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
P LUMBING - STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIG-
E RANT SYSTE M E VACUATE ). Det er m in e if t h e
syst em h olds a va cu u m for 15 m in u t es. If va cu u m is
h eld, a lea k is pr oba bly n ot pr esen t . If syst em will
n ot m a in t a in va cu u m level, pr oceed t o St ep 2.
(2) P r epa r e a n d dispen se 0.284 kilogr a m s (10
ou n ces) of R-134a r efr iger a n t in t o t h e eva cu a t ed
r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/P LUMBING - STANDARD P RO-
CE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYSTE M CH ARGE ) a n d
pr oceed t o St ep 1 of t h e Syst em Low pr ocedu r e.
SYSTEM LOW
(1) P osit ion t h e veh icle in a win d fr ee wor k a r ea .
Th is will a id in det ect in g sm a ll lea ks.
(2) Oper a t e t h e h ea t in g-A/C syst em wit h t h e
en gin e a t idle u n der t h e followin g con dit ion s for a t
lea st five m in u t es.
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Door s or win dows open
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Tr a n sm ission in P a r k
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A/C-h ea t er con t r ols set t o ou t side a ir, fu ll cool,
pa n el m ode, h igh blower a n d wit h A/C com pr essor
en ga ged
CAUTION: A leak detector only designed for R-12
refrigerant will not detect leaks in a R-134a refriger-
ant system.
(3) Sh u t t h e veh icle Off a n d wa it 2-7 m in u t es.
Th en u se a n elect r on ic lea k det ect or t h a t is design ed
t o det ect R-134a r efr iger a n t a n d sea r ch for lea ks. F it -
t in gs, lin es or com pon en t s t h a t a ppea r t o be oily u su -
a lly in dica t e a r efr iger a n t lea k. To in spect t h e A/C
eva por a t or for lea ks, in ser t t h e lea k det ect or pr obe
in t o t h e dr a in t u be open in g or a n a ir ou t let . A dye for
R-134a is a va ila ble t o a id in lea k det ect ion . Use on ly
Da im ler Ch r ysler a ppr oved r efr iger a n t dye.
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM SERVICE EQUIPMENT
WARNING: Eye protection must be worn when ser-
vicing an A/C refrigerant system. Turn off (rotate
clockwise) all valves on the equipment being used,
before connecting to or disconnecting from the
refrigerant system. Failure to observe these warn-
ings may result in possible personal injury.
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.
Wh en ser vicin g t h e a ir con dit ion in g syst em , a
R-134a r efr iger a n t r ecover y/r ecyclin g/ch a r gin g st a -
t ion t h a t m eet s SAE St a n da r d J 2210 m u st be u sed.
Con t a ct a n a u t om ot ive ser vice equ ipm en t su pplier for
r efr iger a n t
r ecover y/r ecyclin g/ch a r gin g equ ipm en t .
Refer t o t h e oper a t in g in st r u ct ion s su pplied by t h e
equ ipm en t m a n u fa ct u r er for pr oper ca r e a n d u se of
t h is equ ipm en t .
A m a n ifold ga u ge set m a y be n eeded wit h som e
r ecover y/r ecyclin g/ch a r gin g equ ipm en t (F ig. 1). Th e
ser vice h oses on t h e ga u ge set bein g u sed sh ou ld
h a ve m a n u a l (t u r n wh eel), or a u t om a t ic ba ck-flow
va lves a t t h e ser vice por t con n ect or en ds. Th is will
pr even t r efr iger a n t fr om bein g r elea sed in t o t h e
a t m osph er e.
MANIFOLD GAUGE SET CONNECTIONS
CAUTION: Do not use an R-12 manifold gauge set
on an R-134a system. The refrigerants are not com-
patible and system damage will result.
Fig. 1 Manifold Gauge Set - Typical
1 - HIGH PRESSURE GAUGE
2 - VALVE
3 - VACUUM/REFRIGERANT HOSE (YELLOW W/ BLACK
STRIPE)
4 - HIGH PRESSURE HOSE (RED W/ BLACK STRIPE)
5 - LOW PRESSURE HOSE (BLUE W/ BLACK STRIPE)
6 - VALVE
7 - LOW PRESSURE GAUGE
VA PLUMBING 24 - 63