REFRIGERATION SYSTEM SERVICE
General:
ACCESS VALVE
ALLEN
WRENCH
Torque to
6-8 ft. lb..
Cap, Torque
to 8-12 ft. lb..
Cap, Torque
to 7-11 ft. lb..
VAPOR VAPOR
TEMP. PRESS. TEMP. PRESS.
(DEG F) (PSIG) DEG F) (PSIG)
-20
17
70
146
-18
18
72
150
-16
20
74
155
-14
21
76
161
-12
23
78
166
-10
24
80
171
-8
26
82
177
-6
28
84
182
-4
29
86
188
-2
31
88
194
0
33
90
200
2
35
92
206
4
37
94
212
6
39
96
219
8
41
98
225
10
43
100
232
12
46
102
239
14
48
104
246
16
50
106
253
18
53
108
260
20
55
110
268
22
58
112
275
24
60
114
283
26
63
116
291
28
66
118
299
30
69
120
307
32
72
122
316
34
75
124
324
36
78
126
333
38
81
128
342
40
85
130
351
42
88
132
360
44
91
134
370
46
95
136
379
48
99
138
389
50
102
140
399
52
106
142
409
54
110
144
420
56
114
146
430
58
118
148
441
60
123
150
452
62
127
152
464
64
132
154
475
66
136
156
487
68
141
158
499
Pressure-Temperature Chart for HP62
This ice machine uses R-404A refrigerant and polyolester oil. Do NOT
use mineral oil in this refrigeration system.
••
R-404A is a "Near Azeotrope" so liquid charging is required:
••
When the system is serviced, a special liquid line drier is required. It is
included with replacement compressors.
••
HP62 is not compatible with mineral oil, so these ice machines use
Polyolester oil. Polyolester oil absorbs water very easily. When one of
these refrigeration systems is opened for service, it must be re-sealed
as soon as possible (15 minutes maximum).
••
Special leak detection equipment is required to locate small refrigerant
leaks. Usually a leak detector capable of detecting a Halongenated
refrigerant or HFC-134a will work. Check with the leak detector
manufacturer if in doubt.
Access Valves: To use the access valves:
••
Remove the cap from the stem, use a 3/16" allen wrench to check
that the valve is CLOSED. The remove the core cap.
••
Close the valve and replace the caps when the job is finished.
The valve must be closed and the caps must be on or the valve
will leak.
NME950 & FME1200
January 1995
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