Panasonic CS-C181KE Service Manual page 23

3-way Valve
To
piping
connection
Works
Shipping
(With valve cap)
Evacuation
Installation and
Re-installation
Operation
(With valve cap)
Pumping down
(Transferring)
Evacuation
(Servicing)
(Counter-clockwise)
Gas charging
(Servicing)
(Counter-clockwise)
Pressure check
(Servicing)
(Counter-clockwise)
Gas releasing
(Servicing)
(Counter-clockwise)
3-way Valve (Liquid Side)
Flare nut
Hexagonal wrench(4 mm)
Open position
Closed position
Service
port cap
To outdoor unit
Service Port
Shaft Position
Closed
(Connected manifold
Closed
gauge w/charging
(Clockwise)
Open
Closed
(Clockwise)
Open
(Connected manifold
Open
(Connected manifold
Open
(Connected manifold
Open
(Connected manifold
To
Pin
piping
connection
Service port
Shaft Position
Closed
(With cap) (With valve cap)
Open
(Clockwise)
cylinder)
Closed
(With cap) (With valve cap)
Closed
(With cap) (Counter-clockwise)
Open
(Counter-clockwise)
gauge)
Open
(Counter-clockwise)
gauge)
Open
(Counter-clockwise)
gauge)
Open
(Counter-clockwise)
gauge)
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3-way Valve (Gas Side)
Valve cap
Flare nut
Open position
Closed position
Service
port cap
To outdoor unit
Service Port
Closed Closed
(With cap)
Closed Open
(Push-pin)
Open Closed
(With cap)
Open
Open
(Connected manifold
gauge)
Open
Open
(Connected manifold
gauge)
Open
Open
(Connected manifold
gauge)
Open
Open
(Connected manifold
gauge)
Open
Open
(Connected manifold
gauge)
CS-C181KE
Pin
Service port