
Pub. No. 11-AC16D1-3 PAGE 3
INSTALLER'S GUIDE
CAP 1/4 TURN ONLY
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
FOR FULL OPEN
POSITION
VALVE STEM
GAS LINE CONNECTION
UNIT SIDE
OF VALVE
CAP
BODY
COOLING
CORE
PRESSURE TAP PORT
GAS LINE SERVICE VALVE
BRASS GAS LINE SERVICE VALVE
The Brass Gas Line Service Valve is shipped in the closed
position to hold the factory refrigerant charge. The pressure tap
service port (when depressed) opens only to the field brazing side
when the valve is in the closed position.
The Gas Line Service Valve is full open with a 1/4 turn. See
Figure 4.
BRAZING REFRIGERANT LINES
1. Remove lower access cover to access service valves.
2. Before brazing, remove plugs from external copper stub
tubes. Clean internal and external surfaces of stub tubes prior
to brazing.
3. Cut and fit tubing, minimizing the use of sharp 90° bends.
4. Insulate the entire gas line and its fittings.
5. Do NOT allow uninsulated liquid line to come in direct
contact with bare gas line.
6. Precautions should be taken to avoid heat damage to
the pressure tap valve core during brazing. It is recom-
mended that the pressure tap port valve core be removed
and a wet rag wrapped around the valve body.
NOTICE: Use care to make sure that no moisture enters
pressure tap port, while wet rag is being used.
NOTICE: Precautions should be taken to avoid heat
damage to basepan during brazing. It is recommended to
keep the flame directly off of the basepan.
7. Use a Dry Nitrogen Purge and Brazing Alloy without flux
whenbrazing the field line to thecopperfactory connection. Flow
dry nitrogen into either valve pressure tap port, thru the tubing
and out the other port while brazing.
8. Braze using accepted good brazing techniques.
LEAK CHECK
IMPORTANT: Replace pressure tap port valve core be-
fore attaching hoses for evacuation.
After the brazing operation of refrigerant lines to both the
outdoor and indoor unit is completed, the field brazed connec-
tions must be checked for leaks. Pressurize through the service
valve ports, the indoor unit and field refrigerant lines with dry
nitrogen to 300 psi. Use soap bubbles or other leak-checking
methods to see that all field joints are leak-free! If not, release
pressure; then repair!
SYSTEM EVACUATION
NOTE: Since the outdoor unit has a refrigerant charge, the gas
and liquid line valves must remain closed.
1. Upon completion of leak check, evacuate the refrigerant lines
and indoor coil before opening the gas and liquid line valves.
2. Attach appropriate hoses from manifold gauge to gas and
liquid line pressure taps.
NOTE: Unnecessary switching of hoses can be avoided and
complete evacuation of all lines leading to sealed system can be
accomplished with manifold center hose and connecting branch
hose to a cylinder of R-410A and vacuum pump.
3. Attach center hose of manifold gauges to vacuum pump.
4. Evacuate until the micron gauge reads no higher than
350 microns.
5. Close off valve to vacuum pump and observe the micron
gauge. If gauge pressure rises above 500 microns in one (1)
minute, then evacuation is incomplete or system has a leak.
6. If vacuum gauge does not rise above 500 microns in one (1)
minute, the evacuation should be complete.
7. With vacuum pump and micron gauge blanked off, open valve
on R-410A cylinder and charge refrigerant lines and indoor coil
with vapor to tank pressure of R-410A supply.
NOTE: DO NOT VENT REFRIGERANT INTO THE
ATMOSPHERE.
8. Close valve on R-410A supply cylinder. Close valves on
manifold gauge set and remove refrigerant charging hoses from
liquid and gas pressure tap ports.
NOTE: A 3/16" Allenwrenchis required to openliquidlineservice
valve. A 1/4" Open End or Adjustable wrench is required to open
gas line valve. A 3/4" Open End wrench is required to take off the
valve stem cap.
9. The liquid line shut-off valve can now be opened. Remove
shut-off valve cap. Fully insert hex wrench into the stem and
back out counterclockwise until valve stem just touches rolled
edge (approximately five [5] turns) observing WARNING state-
ment on page 2. See Figure 3.
10. Replace liquid service pressure tap port cap and valve stem
cap. These caps MUST BE REPLACED to prevent leaks.
Replace valve stem and pressure tap cap finger tight, then
tighten an additional 1/6 turn.
11. The gas valve can now be opened. Open the gas valve by
removing the shut-off valve cap and turning the valve stem
1/4 turn counterclockwise, using 1/4" Open End or Adjustable
wrench. See Figure 4.
4