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Refrigeration System
10. Slowly open the high-side manifold gauge valve to
allow the compressor to remove any refrigerant
trapped in the high-side hose and the process
fitting.
11. Close both of the manifold gauge valves. If the
high-side gauge reading rises, the pinch-off must be
corrected before proceeding.
12. Remove the high-side process tube adapter and
solder the process tube closed.
13. Clamp the low-side process tube with the pinch-off
tool while the unit is running. Remove the low-side
process tube adapter and solder the process tube
closed.
14. Check the process tubes for refrigerant leaks.
Final Leak Test1. With the refrigerator turned OFF leak test all
low-side system components.
2. Turn the unit ON and run until the condenser is
warm. Leak test the high-side system components.