SM-18006
4-25
MAINTENANCE
TURN OFF all POWER supply switches.
4.1.11 Replacing Refrigerant Oil
4.1.11.1 ReplacingRefrigerantOil(NoClogginginOilReturnPipeAssy)
(1) Remove the service cover and front cover according to Section 4.1.1 “Removing Service Cover and
Front Cover”.
(2) Remove the upper cover according to Section 4.1.3 “Removing Upper Cover”.
(3) Remove the rear cover according to Section 4.1.4 “Removing Rear Cover”.
(4) Remove the pipe cover according to Section 4.1.5 “Removing Pipe Cover”.
(5) Remove the side cover L according to Section 4.1.6 “Removing Side Cover”.
(6) Close(A)high/lowpressuregasstopvalve,(B)lowpressuregasstopvalve(onlyforheatrecovery
system),(C)liquidstopvalve.
(7) Collecttherefrigerantinthewatersourceunitfrom(E)lowpressureaccessportand(F)highpressure
access port. Check that the pressure does not increase at this time.
NOTE:
Ifthepressureincreases,collectalltherefrigerantintherefrigerantcycle.
(8) Connectthechargehose(forR410A)to(D)accessportforcollectingrefrigerantoil.
(9) Chargenitrogen(22psi(0.15MPa))from(E)lowpressureaccessportandcollecttherefrigerantoilin
theaccumulatorbyapplyingpressure(approx.20minutes).Theresidualrefrigerantoilindicatedinthe
gurecannotbecollectedbecauseoftheaccumulatorstructure.
NOTE:
Ensurethatthepressureon(F)highpressureaccessportisNOTabnormalwhennitrogenischarged.
(10) Stopchargingnitrogenaftertherefrigerantoilhasbeencompletelycollected.
Performvacuumingfrom(E)lowpressureaccessportandaddthesamequantityofoilasthe
collected refrigerant oil.
NOTE:
Whenthecollectedrefrigerantoilis0.79gal.(3L)orless,cloggingmayexistintheoilreturnpipeassy.
Inthatcase,replacetheoilreturnpipeassyaccordingtoSection4.1.11.2“ReplacingRefrigerantOil
(ClogginginOilReturnPipeAssy)andReplacingOilReturnPipeAssy”.