Connecting The Piping - Panasonic WH-SDC09H3E8 Service Manual

Connecting The Piping

Do not over tighten, over tightening cause gas leakage.
Model
UX09*E5*, UX12*E5*,
UD12*E5*, UD16*E5*,
UX09*E8*, UX12*E8*,
UX16*E8*, UD09*E8*,
UD12*E8*, UD16*E8*
Connecting the Piping to
Outdoor Unit
Decide piping length and then cut by using pipe cutter.
Remove burrs from cut edge. Make flare after
inserting the flare nut (locate at valve) onto the copper
pipe. Align center of piping to valves and then tighten
with torque wrench to the specified torque as stated in
the table.
Local pipes can project in any of four directions.

Make holes in the pipe panels for the pipes to
pass through.

Be sure to install the pipe panels to prevent rain
from getting inside the outdoor unit.
[Removing the service panel].
1. Remove the three mounting screws.
2. Slide the service panel downward to release
the pawls.
After this, pull the service panel toward you to remove
it.
CUTTING AND FLARING THE PIPING
1. Please cut using pipe cutter and then remove the burrs.
2. Remove the burrs by using reamer. If burrs is not removed, gas leakage may be caused.
Turn the piping end down to avoid the metal powder entering the pipe.
3. Please make flare after inserting the flare nut onto the copper pipes.
Pipe
Reamer
Point
down
1. To cut 2. To remove burrs
CAUTION
Piping size (Torque)
Gas Liquid
ø15.88 mm (5/8") Ø9.52 mm (3/8")
[65 N•m] [42 N•m]
Handle
Bar
Bar
Yoke
Core
Clamp
handle Red arrow mark
3. To flare
Mounting
screws
Close the tube joining area with
putty heat insulator (local supply)
without any gap as shown in right
figure. (To prevent insects or small
animal entering.)
Improper flaring
0 – 0.5 mm
Inclined Surface Cracked Uneven
Copper pipe
damaged
Service panel
Rear direction
Rear pipe panel
Side panel
Forward
Front pipe panel
direction
Downward
direction
When properly flared, the internal
surface of the flare will evenly shine
and be of even thickness. Since the
flare part comes into contact with
the connections, carefully check
thickness
the flare finish.
Putty or Heat
insulator
(local supply)