refrigerant type CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003 User Guide

side only). If the high side requires service replace-
ment of the line is required).
(4) Install a plug in or tape over the opened A/C
service port.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARN-
INGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.
(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING - FRONT - WARNING - A/C PLUMBING)
and (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING - FRONT - CAUTION - A/C PLUMBING).
(1) Lubricate the A/C service port valve core with
clean refrigerant oil prior to installation. Use only
refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the com-
pressor in the vehicle.
(2) Remove the tape or plug from the A/C service
port.
(3) Using a standard Schrader-type valve core tool,
install and tighten the replacement valve core intothe A/C service port (Low side only). If the high side
requires service replacement of the line assembly is
required).
CAUTION: A valve core that is not fully seated in
the A/C service port can result in damage to the
valve during refrigerant system evacuation and
charge. Such damage may result in a loss of sys-
tem refrigerant while uncoupling the charge adapt-
ers.
(4) Evacuate the refrigerant system. (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
FRONT/REFRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE - REFRIGERANT SYSTEM EVACUATE).
(5) Charge the refrigerant system. (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
FRONT/REFRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE - REFRIGERANT SYSTEM CHARGE).
(6) Reinstall the protective cap onto the A/C ser-
vice port.
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(6) Remove the nut that secures the expansion
valve bracket to the expansion valve stud.
(7) Remove the expansion valve bracket from the
expansion valve stud.
(8) Remove the nut that secures the evaporator
line extension seal plate to the expansion valve stud.
(9) Remove the evaporator line extension seal
plate from the expansion valve stud.
(10) Remove the evaporator line extension from
the expansion valve and the rear heater-A/C housing
base.
(11) Remove the seals from the evaporator line
extension fittings and discard.
(12) Install plugs in, or tape over the opened evap-
orator line extension fittings and both expansion
valve ports.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - REAR EVAPORATOR
NOTE: If the evaporator is being replaced, add 60
milliliters (2 fluid ounces) of refrigerant oil to the
refrigerant system. Use only refrigerant oil of the
type recommended for the compressor in the vehi-
cle.
(1) Carefully lower the evaporator and its foam
wrap into the lower half of the rear heater-A/C hous-
ing.
(2) Position the upper half of the rear heater-A/C
housing onto the lower half.
(3) Install the three small metal spring clips that
secure the upper half of the rear heater-A/C housing
to the lower half.
(4) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the upper half of the rear heater-A/C housing to the
lower half. Tighten the screws to 2 N´m (18 in. lbs.).
(5) Install the rubber grommet that seals the evap-
orator inlet and outlet tubes to the rear heater-A/C
housing near the expansion valve.
(6) Reinstall the rear expansion valve onto the
rear evaporator. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - REAR/EXPANSION
VALVE - INSTALLATION).
(7) Reinstall the rear evaporator extension line
onto the expansion valve. (Refer to 24 - HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - REAR/EVAPO-
RATOR - INSTALLATION - EVAPORATOR EXTEN-
SION LINE).
(8) Reinstall the rear heater-A/C unit housing into
the vehicle. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/DISTRIBUTION - REAR/REAR HEATER-
A/C HOUSING - INSTALLATION).
INSTALLATION - EVAPORATOR LINE
EXTENSION
(1) Remove the tape or plugs from the evaporator
line extension fittings and both expansion valve
ports.
(2) Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean
refrigerant oil and install them on the evaporator
line extension fittings.
(3) Position the evaporator line extension to the
expansion valve and the rear heater-A/C housing
base.
(4) Position the evaporator line extension seal
plate over the expansion valve stud.
(5) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
evaporator line extension seal plate to the expansion
valve stud. Tighten the nut to 23 N´m (17 ft. lbs.).
(6) Position the expansion valve bracket over the
expansion valve stud.
(7) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the expansion valve bracket to the lower rear heater-
A/C unit housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N´m (18 in.
lbs.).
(8) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
expansion valve bracket to the expansion valve stud.
Tighten the nut to 23 N´m (17 ft. lbs.).
(9) Carefully restore the expansion valve foam
insulator wrap back around the expansion valve.
(10) Position the plate that captures and seals the
evaporator line extension onto the rear heater-A/C
unit housing base.
(11) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
capture plate to the base of the rear heater-A/C unit
housing. Tighten the screw to 2 N´m (18 in. lbs.).
(12) Reinstall the rear heater-A/C unit housing
into the vehicle. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION - REAR/REAR
HEATER-A/C HOUSING - INSTALLATION).
EXPANSION VALVE
DESCRIPTION
The rear ªHº valve-type thermal expansion valve
(TXV) is located at the rear of the rear heater-A/C
unit housing between the evaporator line extension
and the evaporator coil. High-pressure, low tempera-
ture liquid refrigerant from the liquid line passes
through the expansion valve orifice, converting it into
a low-pressure, low-temperature mixture of liquid
and gas before it enters the evaporator coil. The
expansion valve is a factory calibrated unit and can-
not be adjusted or repaired. If faulty or damaged, the
expansion valve must be replaced.
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