INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 7 | Liquid Line | |
Installed at Indoor Coil | ||
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F. SERVICE VALVES
Service valves are closed and plugged from the factory. Outdoor units are shipped with a refrigerant charge sealed in the unit. Leave the service valves closed until all other refrigeration system work is complete or the charge will be lost. Leave the plugs in place until line set tubing is ready to be inserted.
Heat pumps require a piston metering device in the liquid service valve for proper heating operation. Piston and retainer are shipped in the piston body of the liquid service valve, temporarily held in place with a plastic cap. Do not remove the plastic cap until line set tubing is ready to be installed.
Refer to Figure 8 and follow these steps for piston installation:
1.Remove plastic cap holding piston and retainer in piston body of liquid service valve.
2.Check that piston size (stamped on side of piston) matches with number listed on unit rating plate. Return piston to piston body of liquid service valve (either direction).
Return retainer to piston body.
NOTE: Small end of retainer fits inside piston body, with
3.Find plastic bag taped to unit containing copper adapter tube with brass nut.
4.Install adapter tube against retainer and thread
brass nut onto liquid service valve. Tighten nut finger tight, then wrench additional ½ turn only.
Service valve bodies are brass and suction tube stub is copper.
Figure 8 | Liquid Service Valve with Piston | |
and Sweat/Flare Adapter Tube | ||
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PISTON BODY
LIQUID
SERVICE
VALVE
PISTON
PISTON RETAINER
BRASS NUT
SWEAT/FLARE ADAPTER TUBE
G. BRAZING CONNECTIONS
!WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in per‐ sonal injury, death, and/or property damage.
Refrigerant and oil mixture could ignite and burn as it escapes and contacts brazing torch. Make sure the refrigerant charge is properly removed from both the high and low sides of the system be‐ fore brazing any component or lines.
Clean line set tube ends with emery cloth or steel brush. Remove any grit or debris.
Insert line set tube ends into service valve tube stubs.
Apply heat absorbing paste or heat sink product between service valve and joint. Wrap service valves with a heat sinking material such as a wet cloth.
Braze joints using a
!CAUTION
PRODUCT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in product damage.
Braze with
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