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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR SERVICE MANUAL S5305AYAP24DR SPLIT SYSTEM ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS INDOOR UNIT AH-AP18DR AY-AP18DR AH-AP24DR AY-AP24DR MODELS OUTDOOR UNIT AU-A18DR AE-A18DR AU-A24DR AE-A24DR In the interests of user-safety (Required by safety regulations in some countries) the set should be restored to its original condition and only parts identical to those specified should be used.
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT AY-AP18DR AE-A18DR AY-AP24DR AE-A24DR Cooling capacity Heating capacity Moisture removal Liters/h Electrical data Phase – Single Rated frequency Rated voltage 220 – 240 Rated current Cool 9.2 – 9.3 12.7 –...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR ITEMS INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT AH-AP18DR AU-A18DR AH-AP24DR AU-A24DR Cooling capacity Moisture removal Liters/h Electrical data Phase – Single Rated frequency Rated voltage 220 – 240 Rated current 9.2 – 9.3 12.7 – 13.1 Rated input 1.99 –...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR TO TERMINAL BOARD TO TERMINAL BOARD BOTTOM " N " TOP " N " FROM TERMINAL BOARD BOTTOM " L " " BROWN " FROM CLEANING SWITCH 2 TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 3 " TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP "...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR TO TERMINAL BOARD TO TERMINAL BOARD BOTTOM " N " TOP " N " TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 1 " FROM CLEANING SWITCH 2 TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 4 " TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 3 " TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP "...
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TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " N " BCN101(BCN201) FROM TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 1 " " BLACK " FROM FAN MOTOR FROM THERMISTOR FROM CLUSTER GENERATOR FROM CLEANING SWITCH 1 FROM LOUVER MOTOR Figure L-7. Printed Wiring Diagram for AH-AP18DR...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR TO TERMINAL BOARD TO TERMINAL BOARD BOTTOM " N " TOP " N " TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 1 " FROM CLEANING SWITCH 2 TO TERMINAL BOARD TOP " 2 " FROM CLUSTER GENERATOR FROM FAN MOTOR FB441 FB441 FB441...
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR FUNCTIONS HEAT operation AH-AP18DR/AP24DR are noty provided with the In the “HEAT” mode, the thermostat circuit is heating function controlled by six thermostat lines (H01 thru H4). Temperature control characteristic 37.0 COOL operation 36.0 In the “COOL” mode, the thermostat circuit is 35.0...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR DRY operation Table Y-1 On the switch on, the compressor always starts to Compressor Fan speed operate for 2 minutes with fan speed "DL" . The microcomputer reads the room temperature 2 Cooling zone "DH" minutes after this first compressor operation. Dehumidifying zone "DL"...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR 4. Hot-Keep 6. Overheating protection system This function automatically controls the on-off operation When overloading occurs during the heating operation, of the indoor fan motor in accordance with the ON-OFF this system controls the outdoor fan motor according to operation of the compressor during the heating the indoor pipe temperature to prevent the overloading operation, thereby preventing the air conditioner from...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Current control Defrost start This system, in order to prevent overcurrent 60sec. 60sec. during heating operation, controls the outdoor fan Compressor motor and changes the indoor fan motor speed by detecting total current. When the current exceeds MAX. 7min. Reverse P2, the outdoor fan motor is automatically turned Valve...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Automatic air conditioning Outputs in each operation mode automatic air conditioning is selected, the operation mode and preset temperature are set Table Y-5 automatically according to the room temperature Compressor Outdoor Indoor Valve on starting operation. Mode Fan Motor Fan Motor Coil Table Y-4...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Diagnosis procedure When indoor fan motor is out of order or compressor lock occurs, the compressor, indoor fan motor, outdoor fan motor, and louver are all stopped and the operation LED(red) turns on or off synchronously with the timimg of the timer LED.
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE OF CONTROL CIRCUIT The machine does not function at all with remote controller and switch on the indoor unit. Check the cleaning FAIL switch 2(1), CN9, CN8 and lead wires. Replace the cleaning switch 2(1). (or reset connector) Using a tester, measure the measure the secondary voltage voltage between anodes of D1...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR The machine does not function with remote controller Push button "O/I" on the wireless remote controller. Is transmitting Are batteries of the indicator of the remote wireless remote controller controller active ? proper ? Replace the batteries with new ones. Replace the wireless remote controller.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR For AY-AP18DR/AE-A18DR, AH-AP18DR/AU-A18DR The room is not cooled at all or not cooled. The compressor does not operate. Fig. 1 Temperature properties of indoor thermistors Room temperature Heat exchange thermistor TH1 thermistor TH2 Thermistor Color Connector Push the button "AUX." on...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR For AY-AP24DR/AE-A24DR, AH-AP24DR/AU-A24DR The room is not cooled at all or not cooled. The compressor does not operate. Push the button "AUX." on the indoor unit, for more than 5 sec. Using a tester, measure voltage at the terminals on the terminal board. Is the voltage between terminal of black lead...
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR For AY-AP24DR/AE-A24DR, AY-AP18DR/AE-A18DR The room is not heated at all or not heated. The compressor does not operate. Select HEAT MODE with remote controller. And then start operation. Push the button of "AUX" on the indoor unit, for more than 5 sec. Using a tester, measure voltages at the terminals on the terminal board.
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE FOR INDOOR UNIT MODEL [AH-AP18DR/AP24DR, AY-AP18DR/AP24DR] CAUTION:DISCONNECT THE UNIT FROM THE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE ANY SERVICING Open the Opne panel, remove 2 Air Filters. Remove 6 screws fixing the Front panel. Remove the screw fixing the Cord holder.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Remove a screw fixing the Control box cover. Close the Open panel. pushing the nail of the Front panel, and lift the Front panel up. Cut the fixing band and Remove the Cover B. Remove the unit-to-unit wiring from the Terminal board.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Cut the fixing band and Remove the Holder. Remove the Thermistor of the Evaporator. Remove Connectors. Remove 2 screws fixing the Control box and remove it.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Remove the Evaporator from the Cabinet. Remove a screw fixing the drain pan and pull Drain pan toward you. Remove 4 screws fixing the Side cover R, and pull up the Cross flow fan. Remove the Drain cover from the Evaporator. Loose a screw fixing Cross flow fan.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR The Electric Control box. Remove a screw fixing the Cord holder and 2 screws fixing the Terminal board. Remove the screw fixing the Receiving filter. Remove 2 screws fixing the Transformer and pull Remove the 2 Switch and Photo detector unit. the Control board unit.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR The LOUVER FRAME UNIT and related The DRAIN PAN and related Remove the screw fixing the FRAME GUIDE on Remove the screw fixing the Drain pan on both both side and take off the LOUVER UNIT. side. Turn left the Drain hose. Remove 2 screws fixing Cover-L and Cover-R and take off them.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR How to remove the Hi Voltage UNIT. Remove the connector of Louver motor and take off the Wire and Holder. Remove 2 screws fixing Holder. Push the one of the Vertical louver. Take off the HIGH VOLTAGE UNIT ASS’Y from How to remove the DISPLY COVER.
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR FOR OUTDOOR UNIT MODEL AE-A18DR/AE-A24DR DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE OF THE CONTROL BOX Loose 1 screw fixing the cabinet (rear side). Loose 3 screws fixing the control cover. Loose 1 screw fixing the side cover. Loose 3 screw fixing the cabinet (right side). Loose 8 screws fixing the side cover R.
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AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR Loose 1 screw fixing the rear cabinet (left side). Remove 3 terminals. Loose 3 screws fixing the bulkhead. Cut nylon band. DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE OF THE FAN Loose the fan nut and fan can take out. Loose 1 screw fixing the control box. Loose 2 screw fixing the fan motor angle Remove the terminal cover.
AH/AY-AP18DR AH/AY-AP24DR REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST [ AY-AP18DR/AY-AP24DR/AH-AP18DR/AH-AP24DR] REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION Q'TY CODE CABINET AND UNIT PARTS 1- 1 CMOT-A405JBKZ Fan moter sub assembly 1- 2 PFPFPC188JBEZ Gap seal 1- 3 GWAK-A270JBFA Front panel 1- 4 CHLD-A067JBK0 Bearing assembly...
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Flare nut assembly (1/2") 3- 4 PVLV-0341JBE0 Flare union (1/4") 3- 5 PVLV-A259JBEZ Flare union (1/2") 3- 6 DEVA-A204JBKZ Evaporator sub assembly [AH-AP18DR, AY-AP18DR] 3- 6 DEVA-A205JBKZ Evaporator sub assembly [AH-AP24DR, AY-AP24DR] ACCESSORY PARTS 4- 1 CRMC-A561JBEZ Remote control [AH-AP18DR, AY-AP24DR] 4- 1...
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