Sprinter 3500 V6-3.0L DSL Turbo (2008)
12. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
13. Remove the air cleaner housing from the engine compartment See: Filters/Air Cleaner Housing/Service and Repair.
14. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
15. Remove the bolt that secures the middle section of the A/C suction line (11) to the front section of the A/C suction line (10).
16. Remove the bolt that secures the middle section of the A/C suction line to the rear section of the A/C suction line (2).
17. Disconnect the middle section of the A/C suction line from the front and rear sections of the suction line and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
18. If equipped with rear A/C, reposition the A/C underbody lines for access See: Interior Line/Rear Plumbing - Front Interior Lines See: Interior
Line/Rear Plumbing - Rear Interior Suction Line See: Interior Line/Rear Plumbing - Rear Interior Discharge Line See: Interior Line/Rear
Plumbing - Interior Liquid Line See: Underbody Line.
19. Remove the nut that secures the middle section of the A/C suction line to the stud (12) located at the left frame rail in the engine compartment.
20. Remove the middle section of the A/C suction line from the engine compartment.
21. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings.
REAR SECTION
NOTE: The rear section of the A/C suction line and A/C liquid line are serviced as an assembly.
22. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
23. Remove the air cleaner housing from the engine compartment See: Filters/Air Cleaner Housing/Service and Repair.
24. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
25. On diesel engine equipped models, remove the two nuts that secure the wire harness bracket to the air cleaner housing bracket located on the dash
panel at the rear of the engine compartment and position the wire harness and bracket out of the way.
26. Remove the two nuts that secure the rear section of the A/C liquid line (3) and the rear section of the A/C suction line (2) to the dash panel.
27. Remove the nut that secures the A/C liquid line and A/C suction line to the A/C expansion valve (1).
28. Disconnect the A/C liquid line and A/C suction line from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
29. Remove the bolt that secures the middle section of the A/C suction line (11) to rear section of the A/C suction line.
30. Raise and support the vehicle.
31. Depending on engine application, remove the heat shield from the left frame rail to gain access to the front section of the A/C liquid line.
32. If equipped with rear A/C, reposition the A/C underbody lines for access See: Interior Line/Rear Plumbing - Front Interior Lines See: Interior
Line/Rear Plumbing - Rear Interior Suction Line See: Interior Line/Rear Plumbing - Rear Interior Discharge Line See: Interior Line/Rear
Plumbing - Interior Liquid Line See: Underbody Line.
33. Remove the bolts that secure the middle section of the A/C liquid line (4) to rear section of the A/C liquid line.
34. Disconnect the rear section of the A/C liquid and suction lines from the middle section of the A/C liquid and suction lines and remove and discard
the O-ring seals.
35. Lower the vehicle.
36. Remove the rear section of the A/C liquid and suction lines from the engine compartment as an assembly.
37. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and expansion valve ports.
Rear Plumbing - Front Interior Lines
