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9. Remove the vane-upper, vane-lower and step
motor.
• Remove 2 screws securing the step motor
assembly and pull it out from the vanes carefully.
• Unhook the vanes from the vane supporter and
remove the upper vane and lower vane by pulling
the center of vanes with care.
the center of vanes with care.
10. Remove the drain pan assembly.
• Remove the both side of screws. (4 pieces)
• Pull out the drain pan assembly.
• Be careful not to harm to the EPS packing of
• Pull out the drain pan assembly.
• Be careful not to harm to the EPS packing of
drain pan and the tubings of evaporator.
11. Remove the evaporator.
• Remove the screws of both sides securing the
EVA barrier-R/L on the side cabinet.
• Remove the screws which fasten the barrier on
the evaporator and take out the barrier assembly.
• Remove the evaporator assembly by sliding
toward arrow mark. (As shown in figure)
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EVA. Barrier-L
EVA. Barrier-R
Side Cabinet
Lower Vane
Upper Vane
Vane Supporter
Step Motor
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2-way, 3-way Valve
2-way Valve (Liquid Side) 3-way Valve (Gas Side or Liquid Side)
Shaft position
Shaft position
Service port
Closed
Closed
Closed
(with valve cap)
(with valve cap)
(with cap)
Open
Closed
Open
(counter-clockwise)
(clockwise)
(push-pin or with
vacumm pump)
Open
Open
Closed
(with valve cap)
(with valve cap)
(with cap)
Closed
Open
Open
(clockwise)
(counter-clockwise)
(connected manifold
gauge)
Open
Open
Open
(with Vaccum pump)
Open
Open
Open
(with charging
cylinder)
Open
Open
"
Open
Open
"
Works
Shipping
Air purging
(Installation)
(Installation)
Operation
Pumping down
(Transfering)
(Transfering)
Evacuation
(Servicing)
(Servicing)
Gas charging
(Servicing)
(Servicing)
Pressure check
(Servicing)
(Servicing)
Gas releasing
(Servicing)
(Servicing)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Valve cap
Open position
Closed position
Closed position
Pin
Service
port
port
Service
port cap
port cap
To outdoor unit
Flare nut
To
piping
connection
piping
connection
To outdoor unit
Hexagonal wrench (4mm)
Open position
Closed position
Closed position
To
piping
connection
piping
connection
Flare nut
1. Pumping down
• Procedure
(1) Confirm that both liquid side and gas side
valves are set to the open position.
– Remove the valve stem caps and confirm that
– Remove the valve stem caps and confirm that
the valve stems are in the raised position.
– Be sure to use a hexagonal wrench to operate
the valve stems.
(2) Operate the unit for 10 to 15 minutes.
(3) Stop operation and wait for 3 minutes, then
connect the charge set to the service port of
the 3-way valve.
– Connect the charge hose to the service port.
the 3-way valve.
– Connect the charge hose to the service port.
(4) Air purging of the charge hose.
– Open the low-pressure valve on the charge set
slightly to air purge from the charge hose.
(5) Set the liquid side valve to the closed
position.
(6) Operate the air conditioner in cooling mode
and stop it when the gaug e indicates
1kg/cm
1kg/cm
2
g.
(7) Immediately set the 3-way valve to the closed
position.
– Do this quickly so that the gauge ends up
– Do this quickly so that the gauge ends up
indicating 3 to 5kg/cm
2
g.
(8) Disconnect the charge set, and mount the 2-
way and 3-way valve’s stem nuts and the
service port nut.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
service port nut.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
nut to a torque of 1.8 kg.m.
– Be sure to check for gas leakage.
Lo
Closed
Purge the air
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Liquid side
Gas side
CLOSE
Open
2-Way
valve
valve
3-Way
valve
valve
CLOSE
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1) Re-air purging
(Re-installation)
• Procedure
(1) Confirm that both the liquid side valve and the
gas side valve are set to the closed position.
(2) Connect the charge set and a gas cylinder to
the service port of the 3-way valve.
– Leave the valve on the gas cylinder closed.
– Leave the valve on the gas cylinder closed.
(3) Air purging.
– Open the valves on the gas cylinder and the
charge set. Purge the air by loosening the flare
nut on the liquid side valve approximately 45°
for 3 seconds then closing it for 1 minute;
repeat 3 times.
nut on the liquid side valve approximately 45°
for 3 seconds then closing it for 1 minute;
repeat 3 times.
– After purging the air, use a torque wrench to
tighten the flare nut on liquid side valve.
(4) Check for gas leakage.
– Check the flare connections for gas leakage.
(5) Discharge the refrigerant.
– Close the valve on the gas cylinder and
discharge the refrigerant until the gauge
indicates 3 to 5 kg/cm
indicates 3 to 5 kg/cm
2
g.
(6) Disconnect the charg e set and the gas
cylinder, and set the 2-way and 3-way valves
to the open position.
– Be sure to use a hexagonal wrench to operate
to the open position.
– Be sure to use a hexagonal wrench to operate
the valve stems.
(7) Mount the valve stem nuts and the service
port nut.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
nut to a torque of 1.8 kg.m.
– Be sure to check for gas leakage.
* CAUTION:
Do not leak the gas in the air during Air
Purging.
Purging.
Lo
Closed
OPEN
Closed
Gas cylinder
R22
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Liquid side
Gas side
CLOSE
2-Way
valve
valve
3-Way
valve
valve
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