Si001408EA Table of Contents 1. Outer Panels ...................2 2. Outdoor Fan / Fan Motor.................4 3. Electrical Box ..................7 4. PCB.......................11 5. Partition Plate / Sound Blankets............13 6. Electronic Expansion Valve..............15 7. Compressor...................17 Note: The illustrations may be slightly different depending on the model. Removal Procedure...
Outer Panels Si001408EA 1. Outer Panels Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Step Procedure Points Remove the 4 screws Take care not to cut your and remove the top Top panel finger by the fins of the panel.
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Si001408EA Outer Panels Procedure Points Step Unfasten the right side hook. Unfasten the 3 left side hooks and remove the front panel. (R20305) Remove the screw of the stop valve cover. Pull down the stop valve cover to unfasten the hooks and remove (R20306) Stop valve cover The stop valve cover has 6...
Outdoor Fan / Fan Motor Si001408EA 2. Outdoor Fan / Fan Motor Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Step Procedure Points Remove the shield plate. Shield plate (R20308) Cut the clamp.
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Si001408EA Outdoor Fan / Fan Motor Procedure Points Step Release the fan motor lead wire from the hook Hook of the outdoor heat exchanger. (R20311) Remove the nut and Nut size: M6 remove the outdoor fan. 10 mm (0.39 inch) (R18954) When reassembling, align mark of the outdoor...
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Outdoor Fan / Fan Motor Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Open the 3 hooks and release the fan motor lead wire. Hook (R20315) Remove the 4 screws When reassembling, put the and remove the fan fan motor lead wire through motor. the back of the fan motor so as not to be entangled with the outdoor fan.
Si001408EA Electrical Box 3. Electrical Box Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Step Procedure Points Remove the 2 screws and remove the Protection plate protection plate. (R20317) Remove the 3 screws and remove the wire Terminal...
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Electrical Box Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Release the outdoor temperature thermistor. Outdoor temperature thermistor (R20320) Remove the 4 screws of the right side panel. Right side panel (R20321) Unfasten the 3 hooks When reassembling, insert and remove the right the upper hook and the side panel.
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Si001408EA Electrical Box Procedure Points Step Cut the clamp. Be careful not to lose the clip for the thermistor. Pull out the outdoor heat exchanger Clamp thermistor. Clip (R3264) Outdoor heat exchanger thermistor (R20324) Disconnect the [S40]: overload protector connector [S40]. [S40] (R20325) Disconnect the...
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Electrical Box Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Open the sound blanket Be careful not to lose the (top upper) and detach fixture for the thermistor. the discharge pipe thermistor. Fixture (R20323) Sound blanket (top upper) Discharge pipe thermistor (R20328) Remove the 2 screws and remove the electrical box.
Si001408EA 4. PCB Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Step Procedure Points Remove the screw and Earth / ground screw release the earth / ground wire. (R20330) Pull out the 3 clamps.
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Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Remove the 2 screws and remove the electrical component mounting plate. (R20334) Remove the 7 screws. (R20335) Lift up and remove the PCB. (R20336) Removal Procedure...
Si001408EA Partition Plate / Sound Blankets 5. Partition Plate / Sound Blankets Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Step Procedure Points Remove the 2 screws When reassembling, fit the 2 and remove the Partition plate lower hooks into the bottom...
Si001408EA Electronic Expansion Valve 6. Electronic Expansion Valve Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Be careful not to get yourself burnt with the pipes and other parts that are heated by the gas brazing machine.
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Electronic Expansion Valve Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Pull out the compressor lead wires. Protection bushing V (yellow) Remove the overload Overload protector protector. U (red) Remove the protection bushing. W (blue) (R20344) Pull out the electronic expansion valve coil. Electronic expansion valve coil (R20345)
Si001408EA Compressor 7. Compressor Warning Be sure to wait for 10 minutes or more after turning off all power supplies before disassembling work. Be careful not to get yourself burnt with the pipes and other parts that are heated by the gas brazing machine.
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Compressor Si001408EA Procedure Points Step Pull out the compressor lead wires. Protection bushing V (yellow) Remove the overload Overload protector protector. U (red) Remove the protection bushing. W (blue) (R20344) Heat up the brazed part of the discharge side Brazed part of pipe and disconnect it.
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Revision History Month / Year Version Revised contents 05 / 2014 Si001408E First edition 04 / 2015 Si001408EA Model addition: RKM71QV16...
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Improper installation can result in water or refrigerant leakage, electrical shock, fire or explosion. Use only those parts and accessories supplied or specified by Daikin. Ask a qualified installer or contractor to install those parts and accessories. Use of unauthorised parts and accessories or improper installation of parts and accessories can result in water or refrigerant leakage, electrical shock, fire or explosion.
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