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Installer’s Guide
pressure tap service port (when depressed) opens only to the
field brazing side of the valve when the valve is in the seated
position. The liquid line valve is not a back seating valve (see
WARNING below).
WARNING
!
Extreme caution should be exercised when opening the
Liquid Line Service Valve. Turn valve stem counterclock-
wise only until the stem contacts the rolled edge. (See
Figure 4.) No torque is required.
BRASS GAS LINE SERVICE VALVE
The Brass Gas Line Service Valve is shipped in the closed
position to hold the factory refrigerant charge. The pressure
tap service port (when depressed) opens only to the field
brazing side when the valve is in the closed position.
The Gas Line Service Valve is full open with a 1/4 turn. See
Figure 4.
BRAZING REFRIGERANT LINES
1. Remove lower access cover to access service valves.
2. Before brazing, remove plugs from external copper stub
tubes. Clean internal and external surfaces of stub tubes
prior to brazing.
3. Cut and fit tubing, minimizing the use of sharp 90° bends.
4. Insulate the entire gas line and its fittings.
5. Do NOT allow uninsulated liquid line to come in direct
contact with bare gas line.
6. Precautions should be taken to avoid heat dam-
age to the pressure tap valve core during braz-
ing. It is recommended that the pressure tap port
valve core be removed and a wet rag wrapped
around the valve body.
NOTICE:
Use care to make sure that no moisture enters pressure tap
port, while wet rag is being used.
NOTICE:
Precautions should be taken to avoid heat damage to
basepan during brazing. It is recommended to keep the
flame directly off of the basepan.
7. Use a Dry Nitrogen Purge and Brazing Alloy without flux
when brazing the field line to the copper factory connec-
tion. Flow dry nitrogen into either valve pressure tap port,
thru the tubing and out the other port while brazing.
8. Braze using accepted good brazing techniques.
LEAK CHECK
IMPORTANT:
Replace pressure tap port valve core before attaching hoses for
evacuation.
After the brazing operation of refrigerant lines to both the
outdoor and indoor units is completed, the field brazed
connections must be checked for leaks. Pressurize through
the service valve ports, the indoor unit and field refrigerant
lines with dry nitrogen to 350-400 psi. Use soap bubbles or
other leak-checking methods to see that all field joints are
leak-free! If not, release pressure; then repair!
SYSTEM EVACUATION
NOTE:
Since the outdoor unit has a refrigerant charge, the gas and
liquid line valves must remain closed.
1. Upon completion of leak check, evacuate the refrigerant
lines and indoor coil before opening the gas and liquid
line valves.
2. Attach appropriate hoses from manifold gauge to gas and
liquid line pressure taps.
NOTE:
Unnecessary switching of hoses can be avoided and com-
plete evacuation of all lines leading to sealed system can be
accomplished with manifold center hose and connecting
branch hose to a cylinder of R-410A and vacuum pump.
3. Attach center hose of manifold gauges to vacuum pump.
4. Evacuate until the micron gauge reads no higher than
350 microns.
5. Close off valve to vacuum pump and observe the micron
gauge. If gauge pressure rises above 500 microns in
one (1) minute, then evacuation is incomplete or system
has a leak.
6. If vacuum gauge does not rise above 500 microns in
one (1) minute, the evacuation should be complete.
7. Blank off vacuum pump and micron gauge, close valves
on manifold gauge set.
NOTE:
DO NOT VENT REFRIGERANT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
NOTE:
A 3/16" Allen wrench is required to open liquid line service
valve. A 1/4" Open End or Adjustable wrench is required to
open gas line valve. A 3/4" Open End wrench is required to
take off the valve stem cap.
8. The liquid line shut-off valve can now be opened. Remove
shut-off valve cap. Fully insert hex wrench into the stem
and backout counterclockwise until valve stem just
touches rolled edge (approximately five [5] turns) observ-
ing WARNING statement on page 3. See Figure 3.
9. Replace liquid service pressure tap port cap and valve
stem cap. These caps MUST BE REPLACED to prevent
leaks. Replace valve stem and pressure tap cap finger
tight, then tighten an additional 1/6 turn.
CAP
1/4 TURN ONLY
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
FOR FULL OPEN
POSITION
VALVE STEM
GAS LINE CONNECTION
UNIT SIDE
OF VALVE
PRESSURE TAP PORT
GAS LINE BALL SERVICE VALVE
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GAS LINE SERVICE VALVE
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