How To Remove The Compressor - Panasonic Elite Big PAC-i S-200PE3E5B Technical Data & Service Manual

5-7. How to Remove the Compressor

Pay careful attention to prevent water or foreign objects from entering into the refrigerant tubing when removing
or installing the compressor.
Removing
1.After collecting the refrigerant in the system, replace nitrogen gas from the service port of the gas tubing valve.
2.Remove the sound absorbing material protecting the compressor.
3.Remove the cap of the compressor's terminal and then remove the power source terminal and TD sensor.
4.Remove the crank case heater.
5.Remove the bolts (×3) and then remove the washer and rubber spacer.
6.Cut off the compressor side's suction tube because the suction tube is solid and unmovable. See the diagram
below.
7.Remove the discharge side's brazing part (×1). See the diagram below.
NOTE: Protect the sensor part, sheet metal, rubber, lead wire and clamper.
8.Pull the compressor toward you.
9.Remove the suction side's brazing part (×1) of the cut-off compressor side's suction tube connected to the suction
tube.
Compressor
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Suction tube
Suction side's
brazing part
Compressor side's
suction tube
Discharge side's
brazing part
DISCH sensor
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