Panasonic U-4LE2E5 Service Manual & Test Run Service Manual page 88

9. Compressor
8. Compressor
8-3. Removing Compressors
Use caution to prevent water or foreign particles from invading the refrigerant tube while removing and installing
the compressor.
8-3-1. Removing Compressors
(1) After recovering refrigerant in the system, replace the nitrogen gas through the service valve port.
(2) Remove the valve stay.
(3) Remove the insulator containing the compressor.
(4) Remove the compressor terminal cap and then take out the supply terminal.
(5) Remove the crankcase heater.
(6) Remove the hexagonal nuts with washer from three locations.
(7) Cut out the tube on the compressor side because the suction tube showing in the figure is rigid and unmovable.
(8) Remove each brazed part on the discharge side (one location) showing in the figure.
NOTE
Protect the sensor part, sheet-metal area, lubber, lead wire, clamper, etc.
(9)
Pull the compressor toward you.
(10) Remove the brazed part on the suction side of the cut-out tube of the compressor side attached to the suction tube.
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Suction tube
Suction side
brazed part
Tube of
compressor side
Discharge side
brazed part
(one location)
Valve stay
Compressor
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