Carrier 38AUQ appendix Liquid Line Filter Drier, Field Refrigerant Access Ports

Liquid Line Filter Drier

The factory-provided reversible filter drier is specifically de- signed to operate with Puron®. Replace the filter drier with factory-authorized components only with a filter drier with desiccant made from 100% molecular sieve grade XH-11. Fil- ter drier must be replaced whenever the refrigerant system is opened.

When removing a filter drier, use a tubing cutter to cut the drier from the system. Do not unsweat a filter drier from the sys- tem. Heat from unsweating will release moisture and contami- nants from drier into system.

Field Refrigerant Access Ports

Field service access to refrigerant pressures is through the access ports located at the service valves (see Figs 24, 26 and 28). These ports are ¼-in SAE Flare couplings with Schrader check valves and service caps. Use these ports to admit nitrogen to the field tubing during brazing, to evacuate the tubing and evaporator coil, to admit initial refrigerant charge into the low-side of the system and when checking and adjusting the system refrigerant charge. When service activities are completed, ensure the service caps are in place and secure; check for leaks. If the Schrader check valve must be removed and re-installed, tighten to 2-3 in-lbs (23-34 N-cm).

Outdoor Coil Metering Devices

The metering devices are multiple fixed–bore devices (Acu- trol™) swaged into the horizontal outlet tubes from the liquid header, located at the entrance to each evaporator coil circuit path. These are non–adjustable. Service requires replacing the entire liquid header assembly.

To check the indoor coil, disconnect the supply fan signal (A04-A06 direct-drive fans) or contactor (IFC) coil, then start the circuit in a Cooling Mode (jumper R to Y1 or Y2) and ob- serve the frosting pattern on the face of the indoor coil. A frost pattern should develop uniformly across the face of the indoor coil starting at each tube at the Acutrol nipple locations.

To check the outdoor coil, disconnect the outdoor fan motor. Start the circuit in a Heating Mode (jumper R to W1 or W2) and observe the frost pattern on the face of the outdoor coil.

Failure to develop frost at an outlet tube can indicate a plugged or a missing orifice.

Refrigerant System Pressure Access Ports

There are two access ports in each circuit - on the suction tube near the compressor and on the discharge tube near the com- pressor. These are brass fittings with black plastic caps. The hose connection fittings are standard 1/4 SAE Male Flare cou- plings.

The brass fittings are two-piece High Flow valves, with a re- ceptacle base brazed to the tubing and an integral spring-closed check valve core screwed into the base. (See Fig. 20.) This check valve is permanently assembled into this core body and cannot be serviced separately; replace the entire core body if necessary. Service tools are available from RCD that allow the replacement of the check valve core without having to recover the entire system refrigerant charge. Apply compressor refrig- erant oil to the check valve core's bottom o-ring. Install the fit- ting body with 96 +/-10 in-lbs of torque; do not overtighten.

SEAT CORE

5/8” HEX

.47

(Part No. EC39EZ067)

1/2-20 UNF RH

0.596

30°

WASHER
O-RING	1/2" HEX

45°

DEPRESSOR PER ARI 720 +.01/-.035

FROM FACE OF BODY

This surface provides a metal to metal seal when torqued into the seat. Appropriate handling is required to not scratch or dent the surface.

Fig. 20 — CoreMax Access Port Assembly

7/16-20 UNF RH

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