Flaring Work
Main cause for refrigerant leakage is due to defect in
the flaring work. Carry out correct flaring work using the
following procedure.
Cut the pipes and the cable.
• Use the piping kit accessory or pipes purchased
locally.
• Measure the distance between the indoor and the
outdoor unit.
• Cut the pipes a little longer than the measured
distance.
• Cut the cable 1.5m longer than the pipe length.
Copper
pipe
90°
Burr removal
• Completely remove all burrs from the cut cross
section of pipe/tube.
• Put the end of the copper tube/pipe in a downward
direction as you remove burrs in order to avoid
dropping burrs into the tubing.
Point down
Putting nut on
• Remove flare nuts attached to indoor and outdoor
unit, then put them on pipe/tube having completed
burr removal.
(not possible to put them on after flaring work)
Copper tube
Slanted Uneven Rough
Pipe
Reamer
Flare nut
Flaring work
• Firmly hold copper pipe in a die in the dimension
shown in the table above.
Bar
Copper pipe
Clamp handle
• Carry out flaring work using flaring tool as shown
below.
Outside diameter
mm
Ø6.35
Ø9.52
Ø12.7
Ø15.88
Ø19.05
Check
• Compare the flared work with figure below.
• If flare is noted to be defective, cut off the flared
section and re-flare it.
Smooth all round
Inside is shiny without scratches
Inclined
Even length
all round
Installation
Handle
Bar
Yoke
Cone
Red arrow mark
A
inch
mm
1/4
0~0.5
3.8
0~0.5
1/2
0~0.5
5/8
0~1.0
3/4
1.0~1.3
= Improper flaring =
Surface
Cracked Uneven
damaged
thickness
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