Evacuation Of The Equipment; Connect The Cable To The Outdoor Unit - Panasonic CS-C18DKD Service Manual

10.3.4. EVACUATION OF THE EQUIPMENT

1. Connect a charging hose with a push pin to the Low side
of a charging set and the service port of the 3-way valve.
• Be sure to connect the end of the charging hose with
the push pin to the service port.
2. Connect the center hose of the charging set to a
vacuum pump with check valve, or vacuum pump and
vacuum pump adaptor.
3. Turn on the power switch of the vacuum pump and
make sure that the needle in the gauge moves from 0
cmHg (0 Mpa) to -76 cmHg (-0.1 Mpa). Then evacuate
the air approximately ten minutes.
4. Close the Low side valve of the charging set and turn off
the vacuum pump. Make sure that the needle in the
gauge does not move after approximately five minutes.
CAUTION
• If gauge needle does not move from 0 cmHg (0 Mpa) to -76 cmHg (-0.1 Mpa), in step
• If the leak stops when the piping connections are tightened further, continue working from step
• If the leak does not stop when the connections are retightened, repair the location of leak.
• Do not release refrigerant during piping work for installation and reinstallation. Take care of the liquid refrigerant , it may cause frostbite.

10.3.5. CONNECT THE CABLE TO THE OUTDOOR UNIT

1. Remove the control board cover from the unit by loosening the screw.
2. Connecting cable between indoor unit and outdoor unit shall be approved polychloroprene sheathed 3 × 2.5 mm
type designation 245 IEC 57 or heavier cord.
3. Secure the cable onto the control board with the holder (clamper).
4. Attach the control board cover to the original position with the screw.
Note : BE SURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE IN
ORDER TO AVOID REFRIGERANT GAS LEAKAGE.
5. Disconnect the charging hose from the vacuum pump
and from the service port of the 3-way valve.
6. Tighten the service port caps of the 3-way valve at a
torque of 18 N.m with a torque wrench.
7. Remove the valve caps of both of the 2-way valve and
3-way valve. Position both of the valves to "OPEN"
using a hexagonal wrench (4 mm).
8. Mount valve caps onto the 2-way valve and the 3-way
valve.
• Be sure to check for gas leakage.
above take the following measure.-
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