Town & Country V6-3.8L (2009)
8. Install the bolt (1) that secures the A/C suction line (3) to the right front frame rail (2). Tighten the bolt to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).
NOTE: 4.0L engine shown. Other engines similar.
9. Lubricate a new O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it and a new gasket onto the opened suction line fitting. Use only the specified
O-ring seal as it is made of a special material for the R-134a system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the A/C compressor in
the vehicle.
10. Install the A/C suction line (5) onto the A/C compressor (3).
11. Install the nut (4) that secures the A/C suction line to the A/C compressor. Tighten the nut to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
12. Install the air cleaner housing and inlet duct.
13. On models equipped with the rear heating-A/C system, connect the A/C suction line to the underbody suction line See: A/C Underbody Lines -
Installation.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
15. Evacuate the refrigerant systemSee: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Evacuate.
16. Adjust the refrigerant oil level See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant Oil Level.
17. Charge the refrigerant systemSee: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Charge.
A/C Underbody Lines - Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Heating and Air
Conditioning/Service Precautions/Warning and See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service Precautions/Caution. Failure to follow
the warnings and cautions may result in serious or fatal injury.
NOTE: To prevent any contaminates from entering the rear heating-A/C system, make sure that the area around the underbody line
connections is clean of any dirt or foreign residue prior to disconnecting the lines.
