Panasonic U-8ME2R8 Installation Instructions Manual page 27

● Tighten each cap as specified below.
Tightening torque for each cap
Cap tightening torque
Valve cap
Liquid tube Serivce port cap
Flare nut
Valve cap
Gas tube
Serivce port cap
Valve cap
Balance tube Serivce port cap
Flare nut
Model : 8 HP
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Valve cap
(width 14mm)
Balance
tube
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Flare nut
(ø6.35)
Model: 10 HP
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Valve cap
(width 14mm)
Balance
tube
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Flare nut
Flare nut
(ø9.52)
(ø6.35)
Unit
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m 42.5±2.5
{kgf · cm} {425±25}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
N · m
{kgf · cm}
Valve cap
(width 19mm)
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Liquid
tube
Valve cap
(width 30mm)
Flare nut
Gas tube
(ø9.52)
Valve cap
(width 19mm)
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Liquid
tube
Valve cap
(width 27mm)
Gas tube
8 HP 10 HP 12 HP
24.5±3.9
{245±39}
38±4
{380±40}
Model: 12 HP, 14 HP, 16 HP
Valve cap
(width 14mm)
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Model: 18 HP, 20 HP
Valve cap
(width 14mm)
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
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14 HP 16 HP
53.9±5.9
{539±59}
12.7±2
{127±20}
55±6
{550±60}
50±3
{500±30}
11±1
{110±10}
22.5±2.5
{225±25}
10±1
{100±10}
16±2
{160±20}
Service port cap
Valve cap
(width 17mm)
(width 27mm)
Balance
Liquid
tube
tube
Flare nut
(ø6.35)
Flare nut
(ø12.7)
Service port cap
Valve cap
(width 17mm)
(width 30mm)
Balance
Liquid
tube
tube
Flare nut
Flare nut
(ø6.35)
(ø15.88)
HP
: horsepower
18 HP 20 HP
75±7
{750±70}
72.5±2.5
{725±25}
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Valve cap
(width 27mm)
Gas tube
Service port cap
(width 17mm)
Valve cap
(width 30mm)
Gas tube