3. Piping work and refrigerant charge
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SMGB0079 rev.0 - 01/2013
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Hexagonal wrench size used for spindle valve:
(*) Size 2HP, 2.5HP
3HP,  
4-6HP Standard
4-6 HP Premium, 
8-12HP
Gas valve 4 mm 5 mm -
Liquid valve 4 mm 4 mm 4 mm
Do not apply two spanners 
at this position. If applied,  
leakage will occur.
Stop valve 
(Spindle type)
Flare nut
Use two spanners 
here for pipe con-
nection
Do not work with 
two spanners 
here. 
Refrigerant  
leakage shall 
occur
Position to apply 
spanners
Don not apply 
two spanners 
work here
Spindle type Ball type
  C A U T I O N
• Atthetestrun,fullyopenthespindleandballstopvalve.
• Ifnotfullyopened,thedeviceswillbedamaged.
• Donotattempttoturnservicevalverodbeyonditsstop.
• Donotloosenthestopring.Ifthestopringisloosened,itisdangeroussincethespindlewillhopout.
• Anexcessorashortageofrefrigerantisthemaincauseoftroubletotheunits.Chargethecorrectrefrigerant
quantityaccordingtothedescriptionoflabelattheinsideofservicecover.
• Checkforrefrigerantleakageindetail.Ifalargerefrigerantleakageoccurs,itwillcausedifcultywithbrea-
thingorharmfulgaseswouldoccurifarewasbeingusedintheroom.