Cutting/Extending The Piping - Samsung AQV09F series Installation Manual

Cutting/Extending the Piping

5 metres of piping is supplied with the air conditioner(Optional).
This length can if necessary be:
N Extended to a maximum of 15metres
N Shortened as required
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If more than 5 metres of piping is required:
N
The assembly cable must also be extended
N
Refrigerant must be added to the circuit by an approved
installer; otherwise, the indoor unit may freeze
1 Make sure that you have the required tools available (pipe cutter, reamer,
flaring tool and pipe holder).
2 If you wish to shorten the piping, cut it using a pipe cutter, taking care to
ensure that the cut edge remains at a 90° angle with the side of the pipe,
and referring to the illustrations below for examples of edges cut correctly
and incorrectly.
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90
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3 To prevent any gas from leaking out, remove all burrs at the cut end of the
pipe, using a reamer.
4 Slide a flare nut on to the pipe and modify the flare.
Outer Diameter (D)
6.35 mm
9.52 mm
12.70 mm
5 Check that the flaring is correct, referring to the illustrations below for
examples of incorrect flaring.
x x
Inclined Damaged Surface
6 Align the pipes to be connected and tighten the flare nuts first manually and
then with a torque wrench, applying the following torque.
Outer Diameter
6.35 mm
9.52 mm
12.70 mm
7 For further details on how to connect up to the outdoor unit and purge the
circuit, refer to page 12.
Oblique Rough
x x
Depth (A)
1.3mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
x
Cracked
Torque (kgf•cm)
140~170
250~280
380~420
Burr
x
x
Uneven Thickness
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