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Refrigerant Piping Connections
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REFRIGERANT PIPING CONNECTIONS
Outdoor Unit Connections
Single Zone Wall Mount Outdoor Unit Connections
1. Remove the tubing cover by loosening the
fastening screws. See Figure 38 or Figure
38, as appropriate for your unit.
2. Align the center of the refrigerant pipe
and corresponding connection as
3. Place a couple of drops of refrigerant
oil on the opening rim of the flare
before assembling.
4. Refer to Figure 40 or Figure 41 for
connecting the refrigerant pipe to the
outdoor unit.
• Ensure you 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 Table 15.
Figure 37: 9k/12k ODU Cover Removal
Cover
Bracket for
Main Power Cables
Terminal Block
When tightening the flare nut with a torque wrench, ensure the direction
for tightening follows the arrow on the wrench.
Table 15: Torque Wrench Tightening
Outside Diame-
ter (inches)
Torque (lbs-ft)
1/4
13-18
3/8
24.6-30.4
1/2
39.8-47.7
5/8
45.6-59.3
3/4
71.6-87.5
Do not thread liquid or gas piping through bracket used to hold main
power cables.
Figure 38: 18k/24k ODU Cover Removal
Outdoor Unit
Vapor Pipe
(Larger diameter)
Liquid Pipe
(Smaller diameter)
Torque Wrench
Bracket for
Main Power
Cables
Figure 39: Refrigerant Pipe Flare Connection
Tubing
Cover
Terminal
Block Cover
Terminal Block
Figure 40: 9k/12k Refrigerant Pipe Connections
Figure 41: 18k/24k Refrigerant Pipe Connections
Torque wrench
Liquid side piping
(Smaller diameter)
Vapor side piping
(Larger diameter)
Outdoor unit