Flaring Work And Connection Of Piping - LG LS-H096Z_Series Service Manual

2. Flaring Work and Connection of Piping

1) Flaring work
Main cause for refrigerant leakage is due to defect in the flaring
work. Carry out correct flaring work using the following procedure.
1. Cut the pipes and the cable.
• Use the piping kit accessory or pipes purchased locally.
• Measure the distance between the indoor and the
outdoor unit.
• Cut the pipes a little longer than the measured distance.
• Cut the cable 1.5m longer than the pipe length.
Copper
pipe
90
2. Burr removal
• Completely remove all burrs from the cut cross sec-
tion of pipe/tube.
• Put the end of the copper tube/pipe in a downward
direction as you remove burrs in order to avoid drop-
ping burrs into the tubing.
Point down
3. Putting nut on
• Remove flare nuts attached to indoor and outdoor unit, then
put them on pipe/tube having completed burr removal.
(not possible to put them on after flaring work)
Copper tube
4. Flaring work
• Firmly hold copper pipe in a die in the dimension
shown in the table above.
Bar
Copper pipe
Clamp handle
Slanted Uneven Rough
Pipe
Reamer
Flare nut
Handle
Bar
Yoke
Cone
Red arrow mark
• Carry out flaring work using flaring tool as shown
below.
Outside diameter
mm
Ø6.35
Ø9.52
Ø12.7
Ø15.88
Ø19.05
5. Check
• Compare the flared work with figure below.
• If flare is noted to be defective, cut off the flared sec-
tion and re-flare it.
Smooth all round
Even length
all round
2) Connection of piping Indoor
• Preparing the indoor unit's piping and drain hose for
installation through the wall.
• Remove the plastic tubing retainer(see illustration
below) and pull the tubing and drain hose away from
chassis.
• Replace the plastic tubing holder in the original position.
(Optional)
-23-
inch
1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4 1.0~1.3
Inside is shiny without scratches
= Improper flaring =
Inclined Surface Cracked Uneven
damaged thickness
A
mm
0~0.5
0~0.5
0~0.5
0~1.0