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Refrigerant Piping Connections
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REFRIGERANT PIPING CONNECTIONS
Outdoor Unit Connections
Outdoor Unit Connections
1. Remove the piping cover or piping / control box cover (configuration depends on outdoor unit model) from the unit by loosening the fas-
tening screws.
2. Align the center of the refrigerant piping and corresponding connection as shown.
3. Refer to the figures below for liquid and gas (vapor) piping attachments onto the outdoor unit.
4. Place a couple of drops of PVE refrigerant oil on outside of the flare before assembling.
Do not add any contaminants. Tighten the
flare nut initially by hand.
5. Finish tightening the flare nut with a torque wrench until the wrench clicks. Follow torque guidelines in the table below. See figures for
correct connection points.
Piping / Control
Box Cover
LSU090-120HSV5
Gas (Vapor) Piping
(Bigger Diameter)
Liquid Piping
(Smaller Diameter)
Torque Wrench
LSU090-120HSV5
Piping
Cover
Control
Box Cover
Terminal Block
LSU180HSV5
Torque Wrench
Liquid Piping
(Smaller Diameter)
Gas (Vapor) Piping
(Bigger Diameter)
LSU180HSV5
Figure 36: LSU090-120HSV5 Piping / Control
Box Cover Removal.
Figure 37: LSU180HSV5 Piping Cover and
Control Box Cover Removal.
Pipe Size
(in. O.D.)
Outside
Diameter (mm)
Torque
(ft-lbs.)
1/4
6.35
13.0 - 18.0
3/8
9.52
24.6 - 30.4
1/2
12.7
39.8 - 47.7
5/8
15.88
45.4 - 59.3
3/4
19.05
71.5 - 87.5
Table 16: Torque Wrench Tightening.
Figure 38: LSU090-120HSV5 Piping
Connections.
Figure 39: LSU180HSV5 Piping Connections. Figure 40: Pipe Attachment.