Panasonic CS-VC70KE, Service Manual

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9. Refrigerant cylinders
·
The R410A cylinders are labeled with the refrigerant name, and the
coating color of the cylinder protector is pink, which is the color
stipulated by ARI of the U.S.
·
Cylinders equipped with a siphon tube are available to allow the
cylinder to stand upright for liquid refrigerant charging.
Fig. 8 Refrigerant cylinders
10. Charging orifice and packing for refrigerant cylinders
·
The charging orifice must match the size of the charging hose fitting
(1/2 UNF, 20 threads).
· The packing must also be made of an HFC-resistant material.
Fig. 9 Charging orifice and packing
9.2.3. R410A Tools Which Are Usable for R22 Models
Table 9 R410A tools which are usable for R22 models
R410A tools Usable for R22 models
(1) Copper tube gauge for clearance adjustment OK
(2) Flaring tool (clutch type) OK
(3) Manifold gauge NG
(4) Charging hose NG
(5) Vacuum pump adaptor OK
(6) Electric gas leak detector for HFC refrigerant NG
(7) Electronic scale for refrigerant charging OK
(8) Refrigerant cylinder NG
(9) Charging orifice and packing for refrigerant cylinder NG
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