Connecting the Refrigerant Pipe
There are two refrigerant pipes of differing diameters:
A smaller one for the liquid refrigerant
A larger one for the gas refrigerant
The inside of copper pipe must be clean & has no dust.
1
Before connecting the reprigerant pipe, open the cover side.
2
Remove the pinch pipe on the pipes and connect the assembly pipes to each
pipe, tightening the nuts, first manually and then with a torque wrench,
a spanner applying the following torque.
Outer Diameter [mm(inch)]
6.35 (1/4)
9.52 (3/8)
12.70 (1/2)
15.88 (5/8)
Note
Must apply refrigerant oil on the flaring area to prevent
a leak.
3
Be sure that there must be no crack or kink on the bended area.
Torque (kgf•cm)
145~175
333~407
505~615
630~769
Refrigerant oil
Torque wrench
Flare nut
Union
Cover side
The designs and shape are subject to
change according to the model.
Spanner
15
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