Brazing Procedures; Piping Panel Removal / Preparing Line Set; Cap And Core Removal - Lennox XC25 Series Manual

STEP 2 -- REFRIGERANT PIPING -- Brazing Procedures
1

PIPING PANEL REMOVAL / PREPARING LINE SET

Remove piping panel to access service valves. Cut
ends of the refrigerant lines square (free from nicks or
dents) and debur the ends. The pipe must remain
round. Do not crimp end of the line.
CUT AND DEBUR
SERVICE VALVE
CONNECTION
COPPER TUBE
STUB
REDUCER
REFRIGERANT LINE
DO NOT CRIMP SERVICE VALVE
CONNECTOR WHEN PIPE IS
SMALLER THAN CONNECTION
3
ATTACH THE MANIFOLD GAUGE SET FOR BRAZING
LIQUID AND SUCTION / VAPOR LINE SERVICE VALVES
A. Connect gauge set low pressure side to liquid line service valve (service port).
B. Connect gauge set center port to bottle of nitrogen with regulator.
C. With valve core removed from the suction / vapor line service port, nitrogen flow will have an exit point.
SUCTION / VAPOR SERVICE PORT MUST BE
OPEN AND SERVICE PORT CORE REMOVED
TO ALLOW EXIT POINT FOR NITROGEN FLOW
SUCTION / VAPOR
INDOOR
UNIT
LINE SET SIZE MATCHES
SERVICE VALVE CONNECTION
LINE SET SIZE IS SMALLER
THAN CONNECTION
C
LINE
LIQUID LINE SERVICE
LIQUID LINE
2

CAP AND CORE REMOVAL

Remove service cap and core from both the suction /
vapor and liquid line service ports.
SUCTION / VAPOR LINE
SERVICE VALVE
LOW HIGH
ATTACH
GAUGES
B
SUCTION /
VAPOR LINE
SERVICE
VALVE
OUTDOOR
UNIT
A
VALVE
FIGURE 4
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SERVICE PORT CAP
SERVICE PORT
CORE
LIQUID LINE SERVICE VALVE
SERVICE PORT
CORE
SERVICE
PORT CAP
NITROGEN
XC25 SERIES