Hitachi RCIM-1.0FSRE - Removal Of The Thermistors From The Liquid And Gas Pipes; Removal Of The Electronic Expansion Valve Coil

7 Servicing
RCIM-(0.4-2.5)FSRE - 4-way cassette (compact)
SMGB0137 rev.0 - 05/2021
198
7.2.10 Removal of the thermistors from the liquid and gas pipes
1 Remove the optional air panel in line with the instructions given in chapter “7.2.4 Removal of the optional air panel”.
2 Remove the bell-mouth and the fan runner as explained in chapter “7.2.5 Removal of the fan runner and the fan
motor”.
3 Remove the drain pan as indicated in chapter “7.2.7 Removal of the drain pan”.
4 Remove the evaporator partition plate securing the heat exchanger by removing the ve screws.
5 Remove the thermistors:
a. Remove the butyl sheet attached to each thermistor
b. Remove each thermistor for the gas and the liquid pipe. Note that each thermistor is xed with a thermistor holder.
? NOTE
• The thermistor protection and securing system is the same on the gas and liquid pipe.
• The thermistors are secured with brackets.
Gas pipe thermistor
Thermistor holder
Expansion valve coil
Expansion valve
Liquid pipe thermistor
Thermistor holder
Partition plate
Screws (x6)
7.2.11 Removal of the electronic expansion valve coil
1 Remove the optional air panel in line with the
instructions given in chapter “7.2.4 Removal of the
optional air panel”.
2 Remove the bell-mouth and the fan runner as indicated
in chapter “7.2.5 Removal of the fan runner and the fan
motor”.
3 Remove the evaporator partition plate securing the heat
exchanger by removing the ve screws.
4 Remove the electronic expansion valve butyl sheet.
5 Remove the expansion valve coil by rmly pushing it.
? NOTE
The coil has a xation system which comprises a protrusion at
the Expansion valve that has to match with the orices located
at the coil (see the picture beside), called alignment notch.
Expansion valve coil
Expansion valve
Alignment notch