Service Manual Table of Contents Part Ⅰ : Technical Information ...............1 1. Summary ........................1 2. Specifications ......................2 2.1 Specification Sheet ......................2 2.2 Operation Characteristic Curve ..................4 2.3 Capacity Variation Ratio According to Temperature ............4 2.4 Cooling and Heating Data Sheet in Rated Frequency .............5 2.5 Noise Curve ........................5 3.
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Service Manual 9. Maintenance ......................35 9.1 Key Test Point .......................35 9.2 Procedure of Troubleshooting ..................37 9.3 Troubleshooting for Normal Malfunction .................60 10. Exploded View and Parts List ..............62 10.1 Indoor Unit ........................62 10.2 Outdoor Unit .........................65 11. Removal Procedure ..................67 11.1 Removal Procedure of Indoor Unit ................67 11.2 Removal Procedure of Outdoor Unit ................72 Appendix:...
Service Manual Part : Technical Information Ⅰ 1. Summary Indoor Unit GVH24AK-K3DNC6A/I Outdoor Unit GVH24AK-K3DNC6A/O Remote Controller SAA1FB3 Technical Information...
Service Manual 2. Specifications 2.1 Specification Sheet Parameter Unit Value Model GVH24AK-K3DNC6A Product Code CH074000100 Rated Voltage 220-240 Power Rated Frequency Supply Phases Power Supply Mode Indoor Cooling Capacity(Min~Max) 7200(1500~8800) Heating Capacity(Min~Max) 9500(100~10020) Cooling Power Input(Min~Max) 2140(340~3250) Heating Power Input(Min~Max)
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Service Manual Outdoor Unit Model GVH24AK-K3DNC6A/O Outdoor Unit Product Code CH074W00100 Compressor Manufacturer ZHUHAI LANDA COMPRESSOR CO,LTD. Compressor Model QXAT-D20zF030 Compressor Oil RB68EP Compressor Type Rotary Compressor LRA. Compressor RLA Compressor Power Input 2300 Compressor Overload Protector 1NT11L-6233/HPC 115/95 /KSD115...
Service Manual 2.4 Cooling and Heating Data Sheet in Rated Frequency Cooling: Rated cooling Pressure of gas pipe Inlet and outlet pipe Compressor condition(°C) connecting indoor and temperature of heat Fan speed of Fan speed of Model frequency (DB/WB) outdoor unit exchanger indoor unit outdoor unit...
Service Manual 4. Refrigerant System Diagram Indoor unit Outdoor unit Gas pipe side Valve 4-Way valve Di s charge Heat Accumlator Suction exchanger Compressor (evaporator) Heat exchanger Liquid pipe (condenser) side Valve Strainer Capillary Electron Strainer expansion valve COOLING HEATING Connection pipe specification: Liquid pipe:1/4"...
Service Manual 5. Electrical Part 5.1 Wiring Diagram ● Instruction Symbol Symbol Color Symbol Symbol Color Symbol Name White Green Jumper cap Yellow Brown COMP Compressor Blue Grounding wire YEGN Yellow/Green Black Violet Orange Note: Jumper cap is used to determine fan speed and the swing angle of horizontal lover for this model. ●...
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Service Manual ● Outdoor Unit 600007000289 These circuit diagrams are subject to change without notice, please refer to the one supplied with the unit. Technical Information...
Service Manual 5.2 PCB Printed Diagram Main Board for Indoor Unit ● Top view Name DC motor High-pressure generator Charged module Left upper gate plate motor Right upper gate plate motor Protective tube Up and down swing motor Left lower gate plate motor Right lower gate plate motor Needle stand for connecting display board...
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Service Manual Display Board ● Top view Display modules Left and right swing motor 1 Left and right swing motor 2 Checkout console Needle stand for connecting mainboard (WIFI radio frequency, humidity detection) Electric heating belt Electric heating belt Conductive membranes Technical Information...
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Service Manual ● Bottom view Technical Information...
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Service Manual Main Board for Outdoor Unit ● Top view Name Name Name 3-phase line for compressor DC fan unit Ground lead Needle stand for overcurrent line of Needle stand of 2-way Neutral wire compressor valve Needle stand for temperature sensor Needle stand of 4-way valve Needle stand for electronic expansion...
Service Manual 6. Function and Control 6.1 Function Buttons and Displayer NOTE: This series adopts concealed touch buttons. Touch buttons slightly when buttons are displayed. Button Display Under de-energization status, all buttons are OFF, except ON/OFF button. Touch ON/ OFF button slightly to turn on the unit directly; touch any other buttons and all buttons will be ON.
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Service Manual Slide Bar ●When the unit is not in function setting while in unit on status, touch the slide bar to make it slide from left to right to increase set temperature; touch the slide bar to make it slide from tight to left to decrease set temperature;...
Service Manual 6.2 Remote Controller Introduction Buttons on Remote Controller ON/OFF button Fan button +/- button Quiet button Cool button Purify button Heat button Sleep button Eco-wind button X-Fan/E-heater button E-joy button Light button button Wifi button Timer button button Mode button Turbo button Introduction for Icons on Display Screen...
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Service Manual 1. ON/OFF Button ● Press this button to turn on or turn off the air conditioner. ● Turn on or turn off the air conditioner can cancel previous timer, sleep functions. 2. +/- Button ● After each pressing of "-" or "+" button can decrease or increase set temperature 0.5°C. If press "-" or "+" button for more than 2s, temperature will change quickly.
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Service Manual 12. Quiet Button Press this button can turn on (display the character of "Quiet") or turn off (not display the character of "Quiet") quiet function. Note: ● Quiet function is defaulted to be turned off after energization. ● Quiet function is only applied for cooling mode. 13.
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Service Manual Replacement of batteries in remote controller 1. Press the back side of remote controller marked with slightly and then push out the cover of battery box along the arrow direction. 2. Replace two 7# (AAA 1.5V) dry batteries, and make sure the position of "+" polar and "-" polar are correct. Do not mix to use new and old batteries or different type batteries.
Service Manual 6.3 Operation Method Basic Operation 1. Turn ON/OFF unit After putting through the power, press "ON/OFF" on control panel or "ON/OFF" on remote controller. 2. Selection of operation mode Press "Cool" button or "Heat" button on control panel to select cooling mode or heating mode. Press "Function" button on control panel can select auto, dry or fan mode, or press "Mode"...
Service Manual 6.4 Brief Description of Modes and Functions Indoor Unit ● Basic Functions 1.Cooling mode Under this mode, the fan motor and swing mode will operate according to the setting status; temperature setting range is 16~30℃ , and the initial value is 25℃...
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Service Manual icons on display modular will flicker. After the function is turned on or turned off, icon won’t flicker anymore and the startup function will be displayed. (air and health functions are not available for low speed). 9.2. Digit in the middle: 9.2.1 When there’s malfunction protection, only error code is displayed;...
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Service Manual Outdoor Unit ● 1. Input parameters compensation function Under cooling mode, indoor ambient temperature that involved in control operation =(T indoor amb. – ⊿ T0℃ indoor amb. compensation of cooling). Under heating mode, indoor ambient temperature that involved in control operation = (T indoor amb. – ⊿ T3℃ indoor amb. compensation of heating ).
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Service Manual 10.3 When turn off unit under heating, or switch to other mode from heating mode, 4-way valve is de-energized after compressor stops for 2min; 10.4 When the unit is stopped due to protection, 4-way valve will be de-energized after delaying for 4min. 10.5 Defrosting-starting: enter into defrosting condition.
Service Manual Part Ⅱ : Installation and Maintenance 7. Notes for Installation and Maintenance Safety Precautions: 10. If the power cord or connection wire is not long enough, please get the specialized power cord or connection wire Important! from the manufacture or distributor. Prohibit prolong the wire by yourself.
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Service Manual Main Tools for Installation and Maintenance 1. Level meter, measuring tape 2. Screw driver 3. Impact drill, drill head, electric drill 4. Electroprobe 5. Universal meter 6. Torque wrench, open-end wrench, inner hexagon spanner 7. Electronic leakage detector 8.
Service Manual 8. Installation 8.1 Important Notes 8.4 Precautions of Connecting Pipe 1. All electric work must be performed by a licensed technician The connection pipe and drainage pipe should according to local regulations and the instructions given in this be insulated to avoid water drop-ping due to manual.
Service Manual Situation of bending thinwalled pipe 1. It must be a specialized brand circuit included the electric leakage protector with sufficient capacity. 1. When bending the pipe, cut off the needed recess at the 2. Including an air switch with suitable capacity, please note the bended part of insulation pipe and then expose the pipe (wrap it following table.
Service Manual supply and exchange the connection of any two phase wires, then 8.6 Installation of Indoor Unit the unit will operate normally. Installation dimension diagram of indoor unit Simple installation diagram, please refer to the wiring diagram for details. (As show in Fig.7) power supply circuit breaker...
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Service Manual 2. Before removing left &right side plates, please loose four 7. You can select to cut off the baiting of exit pipe hole according screws under the top cover. Please see the procedure as below: to the elbow pipe direction, and then put the connection pipe (1)When the side plate is closed, loose #3 and #8 screws in the through the exit pipe hoe and then connect the connection pipe .
Service Manual Step two: Wiring of indoor unit Step three: Installation of rear cover 1. Remove the left and right support plate. electric box is in the 1. Bind the connection pipe, connection wire and drainage pipe left of the unit, press the screw at the electric box cover, take off together with binder.(As show in Fig.21) the electric box cover.
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Service Manual Step one: open piping hole When the unit is heating, the condensation water formed in the outdoor unit can be drained out properly through the drainage 1. Confirm the position of pipe hole and drill a hole inclined to hose.
Service Manual ● Switch on power, press ON/OFF button on the remote controller Leakage detection to start operation. point of outdoor unit ● Press MODE button to select COOL, HEAT and FAN to check whether the operation is normal or not. 8.9 Installation of Anti-tilting Chain In order to prevent tilting due to an accident, please install the anti-tilting chain.(As show in Fig.30)
Service Manual 9. Maintenance 9.1 Key Test Point Installation and Maintenance...
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Service Manual Test Point Test Point Corresponding Component Test value under normal condition Test1 Between A and C Neutral wire wire and live wire 160V~265V Test2 Between B and C Neutral wire wire and live wire 160V~265V Test3 Between D and E Electrolytic capacitor of DC bus bar DC 180V~380V Electrolytic capacitor of switch power...
Service Manual 9.2 Procedure of Troubleshooting 1.For malfunction diagnosis please conduct according to the following flowchart Step Malfunction diagnosis procedure Confirm malfunction Read error code of indoor/outdoor unit and find out the malfunction name Troubleshooting and maintenance (see the contents hereinafter) Notes: There’s electrolytic capacitor with big capacity on main board of outdoor unit.
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Service Manual 2. Summary sheet for malfunction of ODU Display of Outdoor Unit Indicator has 3 kinds of display status and they will Name of be displayed circularly every AC Status Possible Causes Malfunction □ OFF ■ON ☆ Blink During cooling and drying 1.
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Service Manual During cooling and drying Outdoor discharge operation, compressor stops temperature sensor operation while indoor fan Outdoor discharge temperature sensor hasn’t been □ ■ □ □ hasn’t been inserted operates. During heating inserted into the copper pipe. tightly operation, all loads stop operation.
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Service Manual During cooling and drying operation, compressor stops Refer to malfunction analysis (IPM protection, Compressor is □ ■ while indoor fan operates. desynchronizing of compressor, overcurrent ☆ ☆ desynchronizing During heating operation, all protection of phase-current of compressor). loads stop operation. During cooling and drying Overcurrent operation, compressor stops...
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Service Manual During cooling and drying operation, compressor stops DC power source is □ ■ □ ■ while indoor fan operates. short circuited During heating operation, all loads stop operation. 1. Check whether the ventilation of radiator is abnormal; 2. After the whole unit is de-energized for 20min, Limit/decrease All loads operate normally, check whether the thermal grease on IPM modular...
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Service Manual During cooling and drying operation, except indoor Outdoor fan motor fan operates, all loads stop ■ □ □ Outdoor fan motor is desynchronizing. ☆ is desynchronizing operation. During heating operation, all loads stop operation. During cooling and drying Limit/decrease operation, except indoor frequency due...
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Service Manual Energize and switch on Use AC voltmeter If the voltage Check the supply to measure the IPM protection between terminal L voltage and voltage between occurs after the and N on wiring machine has run for terminal L and N restore it to board XT is within a period of time?
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Service Manual 3.2 High temperature and overload protection diagnosis (AP1 hereinafter refers to the control board of the outdoor unit) Mainly detect: ●Is outdoor ambient temperature in normal range? ●Are the outdoor and indoor fans operating normally? ●Is the heat dissipation environment inside and outside the unit good? ■...
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Service Manual 3.3 Start-up failure (following AP1 for outdoor unit control board) Mainly detect: ●Whether the compressor wiring is connected correct? ●Is compressor broken? □ ☆ □ ☆ ●Is time for compressor stopping enough? Fault diagnosis process: Power on the unit Restart it up after Is stop time of the compressor 3 minutes...
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Service Manual 3.4. Out of step diagnosis for the compressor (AP1 hereinafter refers to the control board of the outdoor unit) Mainly detect: ●Is the system pressure too high? ●Is the input voltage too low? Fault diagnosis process: □ ☆ ■...
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Service Manual 3.5. Overload and air exhaust malfunction diagnosis (following AP1 for outdoor unit control board) Mainly detect: ●Is the PMV connected well or not? Is PMV damaged? Possible ●Is refrigerant leaked? Overload □ ☆ ☆ □ Fault diagnosis process: air exhaust ■...
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Service Manual 3.6. Communication malfunction: (following AP1 for outdoor unit control board) Mainly detect: □ □ □ ☆ ●Is there any damage for the indoor unit mainboard communication circuit? Is communication circuit damaged? ●Detect the indoor and outdoor units connection wire and indoor and outdoor units inside wiring is connect well or not, if is there any damage? Fault diagnosis process: Start...
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Service Manual Detection flow for communication circuit of ODU is as below (refer to the key test points of ODU) Start Measure voltage of Test 10 in the fig. with voltage meter Numerical value changes Measure voltage of Test 13 in the fig. with voltage meter Numerical value changes...
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Service Manual 4. Installation and Maintenance Diagram for Controller (The following are process for disassembly. For installation please conduct back to front.) (a) After opening the top cover of ODU. (Planform of electric box) Unscrew the screws at the five positions Pull out these three wiring terminals.
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Service Manual Compressor wire Zero wire and live wire, communication U phase of blue wire for compressor wire V phase of yellow wire for Brown live wire AC_L compressor EMI filtering magnetic Blue zero wire N W phase of red wire for compressor ring(The zero wire Black –...
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Service Manual Wring connection in Ambient temperature wiring board is shown sensor and tube as the figure. Ground lead temperature sensor of motor and mainboard should through this are fixed beside the wiring position and then board, as shown in the figure. connect to the mainboard The motor wire should through from the wire slots...
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Service Manual Notes: the compressor wire of controller threads through the wire slot. Make sure that the PCB board has clicked into this buckle. Notes: put the mainboard (AP1) of controller into the electric box along the shown direction in the picture. Make sure that the mainboard of controller is horizontally placed in the corresponding slot in the electric box, and the mainboard has no distortion.
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Service Manual Wires and terminals on the mainboard AP1 of controller (please refer to the connecting method of terminals in the previous chapter) Fix the screws in these five positions Cover the electric box cover, make sure that the electric box cover match to the slot of electric cover.
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Service Manual Connecting method for terminals There is a buckle in this position, when pulling out the terminal, please press the buckle and then pull out the terminal vertically. Directly pull the white sleeve to pull put the terminal. Do not drag the pow- er cord, otherwise the terminal may be damaged.
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Service Manual Checking method: Use diode notch of universal meter to measure: Process: a. Put the black pole of universal meter onto the “+” end of rectifier bridge, as shown in the 1 end of the above picture, use the red pole to touch the 2 and 3 ends of rectifier bridge respectively, that is, the AC input end with “~”, read the value respectively, if it is within the range of 0.3V~0.8V, it means the two diodes of rectifier bridge are normal;...
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Service Manual d. After the above measurement, you will get 4 numerical values, if any one of them is not within the range of 0.3V~0.7V, it means the rectifier bridge is damaged. Notices: during the measurement, please make sure that the battery of universal meter is sufficient and the pole has touched the end (there may be glue in the surface of mainboard for damp proofing, which may cause invalid touch of the pole).
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Service Manual Checking method Use the diode notch of universal meter to check the power (this is only for checking if the IGBT1~IGBT6 and continuous-flow Di1~Di6 inside the module are damaged) Process a. Disconnect the connecting wire of compressor; b. Put the black pole of universal meter onto “P” end of IPM module (this end connects to the positive pole of high-pressure electro- lytic capacitor);...
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Service Manual 6.3 IGBT Appearance and inner diagram: Checking method Use resistance notch of universal meter to check: Process a. Put the black pole of universal meter onto any end of IGBT; use the red pole to touch another two ends of IGBT respectively, if the re- sistance is infinity (over 10 mega ohm), it means the IGBT is normal, otherwise the IGBT is damaged.
Service Manual 9.3 Troubleshooting for Normal Malfunction 1. Air Conditioner Can't be Started Up Possible Causes Discriminating Method (Air conditioner Status) Troubleshooting Confirm whether it's due to power failure. If yes, No power supply, or poor After energization, operation indicator isn’t bright wait for power recovery.
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Service Manual 4. ODU Fan Motor Can't Operate Possible causes Discriminating method (air conditioner status) Troubleshooting Connect wires according to wiring diagram to Wrong wire connection, or poor Check the wiring status according to circuit make sure all wiring terminals are connected connection diagram firmly...
Service Manual 10. Exploded View and Parts List 10.1 Indoor Unit The component is only for reference;please refer to the actual product. Installation and Maintenance...
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Service Manual Part Code Description GVH24AK-K3DNC6A/I Product Code CH074N00100 Water Tray 1 20184026 Baffle Plate 01364350 Evaporator Assy 01004571 Evaporator Support Assy 24214058 Baffle plate 01364351 Examine Plank CS552E 30110097 Support Plate 01794045 Electrical Heater 3200000901 Evaporator Assy 0100457201 Motor Cover 2...
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Service Manual Air Intake Panel Assy 20014212 Filter Sub-Assy 11124033P Air Intake Panel 20014207P Air Intake Front Grill 22414009P Support Plate 01794036 Remote Controller 30510512 Socket 4-Temperature Sensor 3900013714 Connecting Cable 40020317 Connecting Cable 40020789 Support Plate 01794037 Filter Sub-Assy 11124224 The High Pressure Occurrence Machine 11140029...
Service Manual 10.2 Outdoor Unit 10 11 The component is only for reference;please refer to the actual product. Installation and Maintenance...
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Service Manual Part Code Description GVH24AK-K3DNC6A/O Product Code CH074W00100 Front Grill 22415011 Handle 26235401 Cabinet 01435004P Front Side Plate 01305086P Axial Flow Fan 10335014 Fan Motor 1501403402 Electric Box Assy 10000204840 Main Board 30138000204 Terminal Board 420111041 Handle 26235401 Left Side Plate...
Service Manual 11. Removal Procedure Warning: Be sure to wait for a minimum of 20 minutes after turning off all power supplies and discharge the refrigerant completely before removal. 11.1 Removal Procedure of Indoor Unit Step Procedure 1. Axonometric drawing of indoor unit 2.
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Service Manual Step Procedure 3. Remove the PM2.5 purifying device (IFD) a. Take apart the PM2.5 purifying device in the back of indoor unit along the direction of arrow; P M 2 . 5 p u r i f y i n g d e v i c e b.
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Service Manual Step Procedure Large door planks c. Lift the door planks and then remove them out. Spring screws 6. Remove the press plate (large and small tube) Unscrew 1 screw which is for fixing the press plate (large and small tube), and then remove them out.
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Service Manual Procedure Step 8. Remove the front door plank assy Screws Unscrew the 8 screws which are for fixing the front door plank, and then lift the front door Front door plank plank assy to remove them out. sub-assy Screws Screws 9.
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Service Manual Step Procedure 11. Remove the air duct assy Screws First unscrew the 6 screws which are for fixing the air duct, and then lift the air duct up to separate the buckle from the slot, and then remove it out. Screws Air duct assy 12.
Service Manual 11.2 Removal Procedure of Outdoor Unit Procedure Step 1. Remove handle and valve cover Twist off the screws used for fixing the handle, pull Handle the handle upward to remove it.Loosen the screws fixing the valve cover and then remove it. Valve cover Remove the 3 screws connecting the top panel with the front panel and the right side...
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Service Manual Procedure Step Remove the screws connecting the front side plate and then remove the front side panel. Remove the screws connecting the panel with the chassis and the motor support, and then remove the panel. panel 3. Remove and right side plate Remove the screws connecting the right side plate with the chassis, the valve support and the electric box, and then...
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Service Manual Procedure Step 4. Remove fan motor Remove the nuts fixing the blade and then axial flow blade remove the axial flow blade. fan motor fixing frame Remove the 4 tapping screws fixing the motor; disconnect the leading wire insert of the motor and then remove the motor.
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Service Manual Procedure Step 6.Remove Fireproof electric box Fireproof electric box Twist off the screws on fireproof electric box and then remove the fireproof electric box. 7. Remove chassis sub-assy and Isolation sheet Remove the 3 screws fixing the isolationsheet and then remove the Isolation sheet.
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Service Manual Procedure Step 9. Remove compressor compressor Remove the 3 foot nuts fixing the compressor and then remove the compressor. 10.Remove condenser sub-assy support Remove the screws connecting the support (condenser) and condenser assy,and then remove the support(condenser). condenser sub-assy Dissemble the chassis sub-assy and condenser sub-assy.
Service Manual Appendix: Appendix 1: Reference Sheet of Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversion formula for Fahrenheit degree and Celsius degree: Tf=Tcx1.8+32 Set temperature Fahrenheit Fahrenheit Fahrenheit display Fahrenheit display Fahrenheit display Fahrenheit Celsius (℃) Celsius (℃) Celsius (℃) temperature temperature temperature (℉)...
Service Manual Appendix 3: Pipe Expanding Method Pipe Note: Pipe cutter Improper pipe expanding is the main cause of refrigerant leakage.Please expand the pipe according to the following steps: Leaning Uneven Burr A:Cut the pip ● Confirm the pipe length according to the distance of indoor unit and outdoor unit. ●...
Service Manual Appendix 4: List of Resistance for Temperature Sensor Resistance Table of Ambient Temperature Sensor for Indoor and Outdoor Units(15K) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) 138.1 18.75 3.848 1.071 128.6 17.93 3.711 1.039 121.6 17.14 3.579 1.009...
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Service Manual Resistance Table of Tube Temperature Sensors for Outdoor and Indoor(20K) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) 181.4 25.01 5.13 1.427 171.4 23.9 4.948 1.386 162.1 22.85 4.773 1.346 153.3 21.85 4.605 1.307 20.9 4.443 1.269 137.2 4.289...
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Service Manual Resistance Table of Discharge Temperature Sensor for Outdoor(50K) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) Temp( C) Resistance(kΩ) Temp( Resistance(kΩ) 853.5 18.34 4.75 799.8 93.42 17.65 4.61 89.07 16.99 4.47 703.8 84.95 16.36 4.33 660.8 81.05 15.75 4.20 620.8 77.35 15.17 4.08 580.6...
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