Pumping Down - LG ATNH126ELFC Service Manual

(1) Pumping down

Indoor unit
CLOSE
Purge the air
Procedure
•
For pumping down,firstly short the Low Pressure
s/w at the outside and then operate below proce-
dure.(except AUUH488B)
1. Confirm that both the gas side and liquid side
valves are set to the open position.
- Remove the valve stem caps and confirm that
the valve stems are in the raised position.
- Be sure to use a hexagonal wrench to operate
the valve stems.
2. Operate the unit for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Stop operation and wait for 3 minutes, then con-
nect the manifold gauge to the service port of
the gas side valve.
- Connect the hose of the gauge with the push
pin to the service port.
4. Air purging of the charge hose.
- Open the Low-handle valve on the gauge
slightly to air purge from the hose.
5. Set the liquid side valve to the closed position.
• Be sure to short pressure S/W. otherwise Low pressure S/W detect low pressure skete and stops the compressor.
Liquid side
3-Way
valve
Gas side
3-Way
valve
Lo
CLOSE
6. Operate the air conditioner at the cooling cycle
7. Immediately set the gas side valve to the closed
8. Disconnect the charge set, and mount the liquid
Open Outdoor unit
Closed
and stop it when the gauge indicates 1kg/cm
position.
- Do this quickly so that the gauge ends up indi-
cating 1kg/ g.
side and gas side valve caps and the service
port nut.
- Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
nut to a torque of 1.8kg.m.(4.2kg.m/5.5kg.m)
- Be sure to check for gas leakage.
(3-way) Valve
g.
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