Electrolux E23CS75DSS0 - Perimeter Hot Tube Repair Kit

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Section E - Refrigeration System
Perimeter Hot Tube Repair Kit
EffectiveJuly1,1992,Section608oftheClean Air
ActprohibitsIndividualsfromknowinglyventing
ozonedepletingcompoundsusedasrefrigerants
intotheatmospherewhilemaintaining,servicing,
repairing,ordisposingofrefrigerantequipment.
Ahottuberepairkitisusedtobypassaleaking
PerimeterHotTube(Yoder-Loop).ThePerimeter
HotTubemustbebypassedinthesealed
refrigerationsystemandalowwattageheaterwire
installedinsidethetube.Thisheaterwillprevent
condensationfromformingontheexteriorfront
edgeofthecabinet.
Hot Tube Kit Contents
1CopperBypassTube
1Drier-Filter
3Clamps
3Screws
1PlasticSleeve
1HeaterWire
1HarnessAdapter
2WireConnectors
Bypassing Perimeter Hot Tube - Step 1
1.  Disconnectservicecordfrompowersupply.
2.  Recoverrefrigerantfromsystem.
3.  Removelter-drier.
4.  Usingtubingcutter,cutandde-burrtubing
fromperimeterhottubeatpointsshownin
Figure8
5.  Installcopperbypasstubeandreplacement
lter-dryerasshowninFgure9.Use45%
silversolderforallconnections.
6.  Drillorpiercethreeholesincabinettohold
clamps.Secureby-passtubejustbelow
cabinetedgewiththreeclampsandscrews
provided.
Cut at filter-drier inlet.
Cut at weld between
condenser and hot tube.
Filter-dryer
NOTE
Whenclampedinplacetheby-passtubeshould
NOTtouchanyplasticlines,suchaswaterlines
foricemakersand/orltersaswellasdrainlines.
7.  Evacuateandrechargerefrigerationsystem.
Refertoserialplateforcorrectcharge.
Figure 8
New
Filter Drier
Perimeter
Hot Tube
Copper By-Pass Tube
Clamps
Perimeter
Hot Tube
Figure 9
Installingthe Heater Wire - Step 2. 
AttachVacuumPumpandGaugeSettooneend
ofPerimeterHotTubewithanAdapterandPlastic
Sleeve.Seeillustrationonnextpage.
2.  CutoffwaxedendofFiberglassbraidthatis
extendedpastendofheaterwireandmake
knotinendjustalittlesmallerthaninside
diameterofhottube.
3.  Insertknotonendofbraidintoopenendof
PerimeterHotTube.
4.  Withbraidinserted,startVacuumPumpand
placeyourthumboverendoftube.When
goodvacuumisobtained,releaseyour
thumbandbegintofeedbraidintoHottube.
Continuethisprocessuntilstringreaches
PlasticSleeve.
5.  DisconnectPlasticSleeve.
6.  Pullbraidoutwhilepushingequalamount
ofbraidedheaterintotubeatotherenduntil
heaterwireinsidebraidappears.