Panasonic U-10MF1E8 Service Manual page 65

9. Pumping Out Refrigerant from Outdoor Unit
(9) Short-circuit the vacuum application pin on the outdoor unit control PCB of the unit to be repaired. Then turn ON
the outdoor unit power.
When the vacuum application pin is short-circuited and the power is turned ON, all
CAUTION solenoid valves in the outdoor unit are forced open, allowing the refrigerant to be
recovered from all tubes which are separated by solenoid valves. If this work is not
performed, it will not be possible to recover all of the refrigerant at the refrigerant
recovery device. Be sure to perform this step.
(10) Open both Hi- and Lo-side valves on the manifold gauge valves, and recover the refrigerant remaining in the
outdoor unit. After that, measure the amount of recovered refrigerant.
NOTE
To determine the completion of refrigerant recovery, follow the instructions that came with the
refrigerant recovery unit.
9-2. If Remote Controller (CZ-RTC2) is Not Available for Maintenance of the Outdoor Unit
(1) Refer to "4. Backup Operation" and perform backup operation.
(2) Connect the manifold gauge valves at the Lo side to the low-pressure outlet port of the outdoor unit to be
repaired. Also connect the refrigerant recovery cylinder to any one of the normal outdoor units at the liquid
line service port (Schrader-type push-to-release valve). Perform the connection work quickly so that no air is
allowed to enter. (Fig. 18)
* Connecting the refrigerant recovery cylinder is done to prevent pressure from rising excessively during the
backup operation by recovering the refrigerant from the outdoor unit to be repaired.
(Measure the weight of the refrigerant and cylinder itself beforehand and provide sufficient safety measures,
such as installing a high-pressure cutout in the circuit.)
The hoses may be subject to internal pressure from the refrigerant inside the
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outdoor unit. Check that the manifold gauge valves are fully closed beforehand. A
Schrader-type push-to-release valve is provided at each connection port.
(3) Determine the outdoor unit where the unit No. setting (S007) (3P DIP switch) (BLU) on the outdoor unit control
PCB is set to No. 1.
(4) Short-circuit the mode-change pin (CN101) on the outdoor unit control PCB of the No. 1 unit. Then short-circuit
the test-run pin (CN023) to start operation. (Short-circuiting the mode change pin ensures that heating/cooling
operation is not mixed and that all units are operating in either Heating or Cooling mode.)
(5) Check the displays of the indoor unit remote controllers. Check that all units are operating in Heating mode. If all
units are operating in Cooling mode, perform the steps listed below.
With the 3-way valve, it is difficult to determine whether operation is heating or
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cooling by touching the tubing.
(6) Release the short-circuit at the test-run pin on the outdoor unit control PCB of the No. 1 unit. Then short-circuit
the stop pin (CN104) to stop operation.
(7) Short-circuit the mode-change pin (CN101) on the outdoor unit control PCB of the No. 1 unit.
* Switching of the 4-way valve occurs immediately before operation starts. Therefore it does not change at this
time. (Mode change cannot be judged from the sound.)
(8) Short-circuit the test-run pin (CN023) on the outdoor unit control PCB of the No. 1 unit. Then check the displays
of the indoor unit remote controllers. Check that all units are operating in Cooling mode.
(9) Close the suction tube and balance tube on the outdoor unit to be repaired. Then slowly close the liquid tube
service valve.
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