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Installing New Indoor Metering Device
This outdoor unit is designed for use in existing HCFC−22
systems that use check / thermal expansion valve
metering device (purchased separately) at the indoor coil.
See the
13HPD
product specification sheet
for approved
expansion valve kit match ups. The expansion valve unit
can be installed internal or external to the indoor coil.
A
Attach the vapor line sensing bulb in the proper
orientation as illustrated to the right using the clamp and
screws provided.
NOTE
Confirm proper thermal contact between vapor line
and expansion bulb before insulating the sensing bulb once
installed.
B
Connect the equalizer line from the expansion valve to
the equalizer vapor port on the vapor line. Finger tighten
the flare nut plus 1/8 turn (7 ft−lbs) as illustrated below.
TWO PIECE
PATCH PLATE
(UNCASED
COIL ONLY)
VAPOR
LINE
LIQUID LINE
ORIFICE
HOUSING
DISTRIBUTOR
TUBES
LIQUID LINE
MALE EQUALIZER LINE
FITTING (SEE
EQUALIZER LINE
INSTALLATION FOR
FURTHER DETAILS)
SENSING
LINE
EQUALIZER
LINE
CHECK
EXPANSION
VALVE
TEFLON
®
RING
(Uncased Coil Shown)
Sensing bulb insulation is required if
mounted external to the coil casing. sensing
bulb installation for bulb positioning.
STUB
END
TEFLON
®
RING
LIQUID LINE
ASSEMBLY WITH
BRASS NUT
DISTRIBUTOR
ASSEMBLY
A
Remove the field−provided fitting that temporarily
reconnected the liquid line to the indoor unit’s distributor
assembly.
B
Install one of the provided Teflon
®
rings around the
stubbed end of the expansion valve and lightly lubricate
the connector threads and expose surface of the Teflon
®
ring with refrigerant oil.
C
Attach the stubbed end of the expansion valve to the
liquid line orifice housing. Finger tighten and use an
appropriately sized wrench to turn an additional 1/2 turn
clockwise as illustrated in the figure above, or 20 ft−lb.
D
Place the remaining Teflon
®
washer around the other
end of the expansion valve. Lightly lubricate connector
threads and expose surface of the Teflon
®
ring with
refrigerant oil.
E
Attach the liquid line assembly to the expansion valve.
Finger tighten and use an appropriately sized wrench to
turn an additional 1/2 turn clockwise as illustrated in the
figure above or 20 ft−lb.
ON 7/8" AND LARGER LINES,
MOUNT SENSING BULB AT
EITHER THE 4 OR 8 O’CLOCK
POSITION. NEVER MOUNT ON
BOTTOM OF LINE.
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ON LINES SMALLER THAN
7/8", MOUNT SENSING
BULB AT EITHER THE 3 OR
9 O’CLOCK POSITION.
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BULB
VAPOR LINE
VAPOR LINE
NOTE NEVER MOUNT SENSING BULB ON
BOTTOM OF LINE.
BULB
BULB
BULB
VAPOR LINE
FLARE NUT
COPPER FLARE
SEAL BONNET
MALE BRASS EQUALIZER
LINE FITTING
FLARE SEAL CAP
OR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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1/2 Turn
SENSING BULB INSTALLATION
EQUALIZER LINE INSTALLATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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1/8 Turn
INDOOR CHECK EXPANSION VALVE INSTALLATION
Remove and discard either the flare seal cap or flare nut with copper
flare seal bonnet from the equalizer line port on the vapor line as illus-
trated in the figure below.
Figure 9. Installing Indoor Check Expansion Valve