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2. Flaring work and connection of piping
1) Flaring work
Main cause for gas leakage is due to defect in flaring
Main cause for refrigerant leakage is due to defect in the
flaring work. Carry out correct flaring work using the fol-
lowing procedure.
1. Cut the pipes and the cable.
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Use the piping kit accessory or pipes purchased
locally.
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Measure the distance between the indoor and the
outdoor unit.
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Cut the pipes a little longer than the measured dis-
tance.
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Cut the cable 1.5m longer than the pipe length.
2. Burrs removal
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Completely remove all burrs from the cut cross sec-
tion of pipe/tube.
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Put the end of the copper tube/pipe in a downward
direction as you remove burrs in order to avoid drop-
3. Putting nut on
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Remove flare nuts attached to indoor and outdoor
unit, then put them on pipe/tube having completed
burr removal.
4. Flaring work
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Firmly hold copper pipe in a die in the dimension
shown in the table above.
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Carry out flaring work using flaring tool as shown
below.
Flare nut
Copper tube
Copper
pipe
90
°
Slanted Uneven Rough
Pipe
Reamer
Point down
Bar
Copper pipe
Clamp handle
Red arrow mark
Cone
Yoke
Handle
Bar
"A"
mm inch mm
Ø6.35 1/4 0~0.5
Ø9.52 3/8 0~0.5
Ø12.7 1/2 0~0.5
Outside diameter A
5. Check
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Compare the flared work with figure below.
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If flare is noted to be defective, cut off the flared sec-
tion and re-flare it.
Inclined
Inside is shiny without scratches
Smooth all round
Even length
all round
Surface
damaged
Cracked Uneven
thickness
= Improper flaring =