Lenox Elite Series, XC14 Operating Angle Type Service Valve, Operating Ball Type Service Valve

Operating Angle Type Service Valve:

1.Remove stem cap with an appropriately sized wrench.

2.Use a service wrench with a hex−head extension (3/16" for liquid line valve sizes and 5/16" for vapor line valve sizes) to back the stem out counterclockwise as far as it will go.

SERVICE PORT CAP

	SERVICE PORT CORE
		(VALVE STEM SHOWN
TO INDOOR		CLOSED) INSERT HEX
UNIT	(VALVE STEM SHOWN OPEN)	WRENCH HERE
	INSERT HEX WRENCH HERE

SERVICE PORT	STEM CAP
CORE
TO OUTDOOR UNIT
ANGLE−TYPE SERVICE VALVE	ANGLE−TYPE SERVICE VALVE
	(FRONT−SEATED CLOSED)
(BACK−SEATED OPENED)
When service valve is OPEN, the service port is	WHEN SERVICE VALVE IS CLOSED, THE SERVICE PORT IS OPEN
open to linE set, indoor and outdoor unit.	TO THE LINE SET AND INDOOR UNIT.

Operating Ball Type Service Valve:

1.Remove stem cap with an appropriately sized wrench.

2.Use an appropriately sized wrenched to open. To open valve, rotate stem counterclockwise 90°. To close rotate stem clockwise 90°.

To Access Service Port:

A service port cap protects the service port core from contamination and serves as the primary leak seal.

1.Remove service port cap with an appropriately sized wrench.

2.Connect gauge set to service port.

3.When testing is completed, replace service port cap and tighten as follows:

TO OPEN ROTATE STEM COUNTERCLOCKWISE 90°.

TO CLOSE ROTATE STEM CLOCKWISE 90°.

TO INDOOR UNIT

BALL (SHOWN CLOSED)

VALVE

STEM

SWith torque wrench: Finger tighten and torque cap per table 1.

SWithout torque wrench: Finger tighten and use an appropriately sized wrench to turn an additional 1/6 turn clockwise.

Reinstall Stem Cap:

1/6 TURN

11 12 1

10 2

98 7 6 543

SERVICE PORT

SERVICE PORT

CORE

SERVICE PORT

CAP

TO OUTDOOR

UNIT

STEM CAP

Stem cap protects the valve stem from damage and serves as the primary seal. Replace the stem cap and tighten as follows:

					1/12 TURN
S	With Torque Wrench: Finger tighten and
	then torque cap per table 1.		11 12			1
S	Without Torque Wrench: Finger tight-	10					2
	en and use an appropriately sized	9					3
	wrench to turn an additional 1/12 turn	8	7	6		5	4
	clockwise.

NOTE A label with specific torque requirements may be affixed to the stem cap. If the label is present, use the specified torque.

Figure 2. Angle and Ball Service Valves

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XC14 SERIES