LG Room Air Conditioner SERVICE MANUAL MODEL: LT1030HR, LT1230HR website http://www.lgservice.com CAUTION • BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT, READ THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL. • ONLY FOR AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Air Handling Parts ...18 Electrical Parts ...19 Refrigeration Cycle...21 Schematic Diagram...24 Wiring Diagram...24 Troubleshooting Guide ...25 Piping System ...25 Troubleshooting Guide ...26 Room Air Conditioner Voltage Limits...29 Product specifications...31 Exploded View ...32 Replacement Parts List ...33 2 Room Air Conditioner...
Safety Precautions To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause harm or damage. The seriousness is classified by the following indications. WARNING This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injury.
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Cool Energy Saver Heat MODE Timer TIMER TEMP SPEED POWE 4 Room Air Conditioner Do not share the outlet with other appliances. • It will cause electric shock or fire due to heat generation. Cool Saver Energ Heat Timer TIME...
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Do not operate or stop the unit by inserting or pulling out the power plug. • It will cause electric shock or fire due to heat generation. Cool Energ Saver Heat Time TIME SPEE Hold the plug by the head when taking it out.
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• It may cause injury. Energ Cool Save Heat Time TIME 6 Room Air Conditioner Do not block the inlet or outlet of air flow. • It may cause product failure. Saver Energ Cool Heat Time...
Install the new air conditioner according to these instal- lation instructions to achieve the best performance. All wall sleeves used to mount the new air conditioner must be in good structural condition and have a rear grille to securely attach the new air conditioner.
3. Clean the interior of an existing sleeve. (Do not disturb seals.) 4. Wall sleeve must be securely fastened in wall before installing the air conditioner. Use the nails or screws through sleeve into wall, if needed. Repaint sleeve if needed.
6. To assemble trim, snap the tab of each piece into the slot of the other piece as shown below. Slide trim over the front of the air conditioner until trim is FIG. 4 flush with sleeve as shown below.
Fasten the screws 10 Room Air Conditioner 4. Remove the backing from the Horizontal Insulation strip 1 tom of the sleeve as shown below. Remove the...
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9.To assemble trim, snap the tab of each piece into the slot of the other piece as shown below. Slide trim over the front of the air conditioner until trim is flush with sleeve as shown below. Trim (2 ea) Wall •...
Fasten the screws 12 Room Air Conditioner 4. Remove the backing from the Horizontal Insulation strip 1 bottom of the sleeve as shown below. Remove the...
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10. To assemble trim, snap the tab of each piece into the slot of the other piece as shown below. Slide trim over the front of the air conditioner until trim is flush with sleeve as shown below. " High FIG.
60 F to 86 F by increments of 1 F. • The setting appears in the display. POWER POWER • To turn the air conditioner ON, push this button. To turn the air conditioner OFF, push the button again. • This button takes priority over any other button.
The remote control and control panel will look like one of the following pictures. POWER • To turn the air conditioner ON, push this button. To turn the air conditioner OFF, push the button again. • This button takes priority over any other button.
Such batteries differ from standard dry cells in shape, dimensions, and performance. • Remove the batteries from the remote controller if the air conditioner is not going to be used for an extend- ed length of time. PULL OPEN / PUSH CLOSE...
Disassembly Instructions — Before the following disassembly, POWER SWITCH is set to OFF and disconnected the power cord. Mechanical Parts 1. FRONT GRILLE 1. Open the inlet grille upward or downward. 2. Remove the screw which fastens the front grille. 3.
4. Move the condenser sideways carefully. 5. Remove the clamp which secures the fan. 6. Remove the fan. (See Fig. 34) 7. Re-install the components by referring to the removal procedure, above. 18 Room Air Conditioner FIG. 30 FIG. 31 FIG. 32 FIG. 33...
6. SHROUD 1. Remove the fan. (Refer to section 5) 2. Remove the screw which fasten the shroud. 3. Remove the shroud. (See Fig. 35) 4. Re-install the component by referring to the removal procedure, above. Electrical Parts 7. MOTOR 1.
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2. Unfold the control box. (Refer to section 9) 3. Disconnect the theristor terminals from main P.W.B assembly. 4. Remove the thermostat. (See Fig. 40) 5. Re-install the components by referring to the removal procedure, above. 20 Room Air Conditioner for ground FIG. 39 FIG. 40...
Refrigerating Cycle CAUTION Discharge the refrigerant system using Freon Recovery System. If there is no valve to attach the recovery system, install one (such as a WATCO A-1) before vent- ing the Freon . Leave the valve in place after servicing the system.
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Open valve C. Discharge the line at the manifold connection. 5) The system is now ready for final charging. 22 Room Air Conditioner 6. Recharge as follows : 1) Refrigeration cycle systems are charged from the High-side. If the total charge cannot be put...
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Disassembly Instructions Equipment needed: Vacuum pump, Charging cylinder, Manifold gauge, Brazing equipment. Pinch-off tool capa- ble of making a vapor-proof seal, Leak detector, Tubing cutter, Hand Tools to remove components, Service valve. FIG. 43A-Pulling Vacuum FIG 43B-Charging Service Manual 23...
Refer to Fig. 44 to follow the refrigeration cycle and the flow of the refrigerant in the cooling cycle. EVAPORATOR COILS COMPLETE LIQUID BOIL OFF POINT COOLED ROOM AIR HEAT LOAD LIQUID PRESSURE DROP ROOM AIR CONDITIONER CYCLE OF REFRIGERATION SUCTION LIME COOL LOW PRESSURE VAPOR OUTSIDE COOLING AIR FOR REFRIGERANT PASS THROUGH MOTOR COMPRESSOR...
Obstruction at air outlet Stop of auto air-swing Correct above trouble Check clogging in refrigeration circuit. Repair clogging in refrigeration circuit. 26 Room Air Conditioner Ineffective Cooling Check of outdoor coil (heat exchanger) & the fan operation. Check gas leakage. Repair gas leak.
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Check of power source. Check of control switch setting. Only compressor fails to start. Drop of power voltage. Defect of compressor capacitor. Check capacitor. Replacement. Irregular motor resistance ( ) Irregular motor insulation ( ) Replacement of compressor (Motor damaged) Fails to Start Improper thermostat setting Loose terminal connection.
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Fan motor noise. Grommets Turbo fan Loose set screw Worn bearings 28 Room Air Conditioner CAUSE Check voltage at outlet. Correct if none. Check voltage to rotary switch. If none, check power supply cord. Replace cord if circuit is open.
Rotary Thermostat Capacitor (Discharge capacitor before servicing.) Compressor Overload ROOM AIR CONDITIONER VOLTAGE LIMITS NAME PLATE RATING 115V 208/230V CAUSE Check voltage. See the limits on the preceding. page. If not within limits, call an electrician. Check the wire connections, if loose, repair or replace the terminal.
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Exhaust damper door Unit undersized Excessive noise. Blower or fan Copper tubing 30 Room Air Conditioner CAUSE Check the voltage. See the limits on the preced- ing page. If not within limits, call an electrician. Check overload, if externally mounted.
(inch) (W x H x D) (mm) SLEEVE DIMESION (inch) (W x H x D) (mm) SLEEVE DEPTH (inch) WITH FRONT GRILLE (mm) LT1030HR 1Ø, 208/ 230V, 60Hz 9,800/10,000 1,040/1,060 5.2/4.7 9,200/11,200 2,900/3,500 14.0/15.3 26.7 (DB) 35 (DB) 21.1 (DB) 8.3 (DB)