
Evacuating the indoor unit
• TheremainingairintheRefrigerationcycle,whichcontainsmoisture,
may cause malfunction on the compressor.
• Alwayscontacttheservicecenteroraprofessionalinstallationagency
for product installation.
• Topreventdirtorforeignsubstancesfromgettingintothepipes
during installation, do NOT remove the caps completely until you are
ready to connect the pipes.
The length of the pipe can be:
•Extendedupto:seetablepage32
•Shortenupto:seepage32
If you need a pipe longer than 3 or 4 meters:
• Youmustaddrefrigeranttothepipes;otherwise,theindoorunitmayfreeze.
Cutting or extending the pipe
1. Unscrew the caps at the end of each pipe.
All inert gas exhausts from the indoor unit.
The indoor unit is supplied with inert gas (nitrogen).
Before installing the unit, check if nitrogen gas ow out of indoor unit.
If this one isn’t true, DO NOT INSTALL THE UNIT since leakage could be inside the indoor unit.
Unscrew the
caps
Pipes
1. Make sure that you have all the required tools (pipe cutter, reamer, aring tool and pipe holder).
2. If you want to shorten the pipe, cut it using a pipe cutter, ensuring that the cut edge remains at 90° with the side of the
pipe (see below examples of correct and incorrect cut edges).
Oblique Rough Burr
Pipe
cutter
Pipe
3. To prevent a gas leak, remove all burrs at the cut edge of the pipe using a reamer.
• Facethepipedownwhileremovingtheburrstomakesurethatburrsdonotgetintothepipe.
Indoor outlet pipe Connecting pipe
Flare nut
5. Check if you ared the pipe correctly (see examples of incorrectly ared pipes below).
6. Align the pipes to connect them easily. Tighten the are nuts rst with your hands, and then with a torque wrench,
applying the following torque:
7. For further details on how to connect to the outdoor unit and evacuate the air, refer to page 46~48.
Correct
Uneven
Thickness
Cracked
Damaged
Surface
Inclined
• Excessivetorquecanbecauseofgasleakage.Ifextendingpipebywelding/brazingpleaseensurenitrogenis
used during welding/brazing process. The joint must be accessible and serviceable.
• Tightenthearenutwithtorquewrenchaccordingtospeciedmethod.
If the are nut is over-tightened, the are may break and cause refrigerant gas leakage.
4. Put a are nut slightly into the pipe and modify the are.
Outer Diameter (D) Depth (A) Flaring Size (B)
ø6.35 mm 1.3 mm 8.7 - 9.1 mm
ø9.52 mm 1.8 mm 12.8 - 13.2 mm
ø12.70 mm 2.0 mm 16.2 - 16.6 mm
ø15.88 mm 2.2 mm 19.3 - 19.7 mm
Pipe Flare
90°± 2°
°
2
±°
5
4
R 0.4~0.8
B
Outer Diameter
Torque
N•m kgf•cm
ø6.35 mm 14~18 140~180
ø9.52 mm 34~42 350~430
ø12.70 mm 49~61 500~620
ø15.88 mm 68~82 690~830
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