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11.5.3 Connecting The Piping
CAUTION
Do not over tighten, over tightening cause gas leakage.
Piping size (Torque)
Model
Gas Liquid
UX09*E5*, UX12*E5*,
UD12*E5*, UD16*E5*,
UX09*E8*, UX12*E8*,
UX16*E8*, UD09*E8*,
UD12*E8*, UD16*E8*
ø15.88 mm (5/8")
[65 N•m]
Ø9.52 mm (3/8")
[42 N•m]
11.5.3.1 Connecting the Piping to
Outdoor Unit
Decide piping length and then cut by using pipe cutter.
Remove burrs from cut edge. Make flare after
inserting the flare nut (locate at valve) onto the copper
pipe. Align center of piping to valves and then tighten
with torque wrench to the specified torque as stated in
the table.
Local pipes can project in any of four directions.
Make holes in the pipe panels for the pipes to
pass through.
Be sure to install the pipe panels to prevent rain
from getting inside the outdoor unit.
[Removing the service panel].
1. Remove the three mounting screws.
2. Slide the service panel downward to release
the pawls.
After this, pull the service panel toward you to remove
it.
Front pipe panel
Rear pipe panel
Mounting
screws
Service panel
Rear direction
Side panel
Downward
direction
Forward
direction
Close the tube joining area with
putty heat insulator (local supply)
without any gap as shown in right
fi
gure. (To prevent insects or small
animal entering.)
Putty or Heat
insulator
(local supply)
CUTTING AND FLARING THE PIPING
1. Please cut using pipe cutter and then remove the burrs.
2. Remove the burrs by using reamer. If burrs is not removed, gas leakage may be caused.
Turn the piping end down to avoid the metal powder entering the pipe.
3. Please make flare after inserting the flare nut onto the copper pipes.
When properly
fl
ared, the internal
surface of the
fl
are will evenly shine
and be of even thickness. Since the
fl
are part comes into contact with
the connections, carefully check
the
fl
are
fi
nish.
Improper
fl
aring
Inclined Surface
damaged
Cracked Uneven
thickness
1. To cut
2. To remove burrs
3. To
fl
are
Bar
Red arrow mark
Handle
Core
Yoke
Clamp
handle
Bar 0 – 0.5 mm
Copper pipe
Reamer
Point
down
Pipe