Electrolux EILFU17GS Technical & Service Manual page 30

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R R e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t i i o o n n S S y y s s t t e e m m

F F i i l l t t e e r r - - D D r r i i e e r r I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n

Any time the sealed system is opened and the

refrigerant charge is removed, the liquid line filter-

drier must be replaced and the system thoroughly

evacuated before

CAUTION

D D O O N N O O T T u u n n b b r r a a z z e e o o l l d d f f i i l l t t e e r r - - d d r r i i e e r r f f r r o o m m s s y y s s t t e e m m . .

T T h h i i s s w w i i l l l l v v a a p p o o r r i i z z e e a a n n d d d d r r i i v v e e m m o o i i s s t t u u r r e e f f r r o o m m

d d e e s s i i c c c c a a n n t t b b a a c c k k i i n n t t o o s s y y s s t t e e m m . . T T h h e e o o l l d d f f i i l l t t e e r r - - d d r r i i e e r r

s s h h o o u u l l d d b b e e c c u u t t o o u u t t o o f f s s y y s s t t e e m m . .

NOTE

T T h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s a a r r e e g g e e n n e e r r a a l l i i z z e e d d t t o o

h h e e l l p p t t h h e e t t e e c c h h n n i i c c i i a a n n u u n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d t t h h e e p p r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e s s

o o f f s s e e a a l l e e d d s s y y s s t t e e m m r r e e p p a a i i r r s s . . S S e e e e S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 5 5

C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t T T e e a a r r d d o o w w n n o o n n t t h h e e e e x x a a c c t t s s t t e e p p s s o o f f

a a c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g t t h h e e c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s o o f f t t h h e e r r e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t i i o o n n

s s y y s s t t e e m m . .

1. Disconnect electrical supply to freezer.

2. Recover refrigerant by using EPA approved

recovery system.

3. Using a 3 cornered file, score a groove around

capillary tube as close to old filter-drier as

possible. Break capillary tube along score

mark from filter-drier.

4. Cut condenser outlet tube at filter-drier.

Discard filter-drier.

5. Thoroughly clean condenser outlet tube and

capillary tube.

6. Place inlet connection of filter-drier over

condenser tube approximately ¼" and solder.

7. Insert capillary tube input end into filter-drier

outlet. Do not allow tube to bottom against

screen. Solder carefully so that solder does not

plug capillary tube.

8. Install process tube adapter to filter-drier.

9. Evacuate and charge system using the

recommended procedure described under

Evacuating and Recharging.

10. Reassemble unit.

E E v v a a p p o o r r a a t t o o r r a a n n d d S S u u c c t t i i o o n n L L i i n n e e R R e e p p l l a a c c e e m m e e n n t t

NOTE

T T h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s a a r r e e g g e e n n e e r r a a l l i i z z e e d d t t o o

h h e e l l p p t t h h e e t t e e c c h h n n i i c c i i a a n n u u n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d t t h h e e p p r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e s s

o o f f s s e e a a l l e e d d s s y y s s t t e e m m r r e e p p a a i i r r s s . . S S e e e e S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 5 5

C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t T T e e a a r r d d o o w w n n o o n n t t h h e e e e x x a a c c t t s s t t e e p p s s o o f f

a a c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g t t h h e e c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s o o f f t t h h e e r r e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t i i o o n n

s s y y s s t t e e m m . .

1. Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator.

2. Recover refrigerant by using EPA approved

recovery system.

3. Remove shelving.

4. Remove evaporator cover.

5. Remove evaporator from its installation

position.

6. Cut or remove suction line from compressor.

7. Cut filter-drier from condensing unit.

8. Remove sealant from cabinet where suction

line enters.