Maintenance and 
Disassembly
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Procedure:
1.  Tighten the flare nuts of the indoor and outdoor 
units, and confirm that both the 2- and 3-way valves 
are closed.
2.  Connect the charge hose with the push pin of Handle 
Lo to the gas service port of the 3-way valve.
3.  Connect another charge hose to the vacuum pump.
4.  Fully open the Handle Lo manifold valve.
5.  Using the vacuum pump, evacuate the system for  
30 minutes.
c.  Check whether the compound meter indicates 
-0.1 MPa (14.5 Psi).
• If the meter does not indicate -0.1 MPa  
(14.5 Psi) after 30 minutes, continue  
evacuating for an additional 20 minutes. 
• If the pressure does not achieve -0.1 MPa  
(14.5 Psi) after 50 minutes, check for leakage. 
• If the pressure successfully reaches -0.1 MPa 
(14.5 Psi), fully close the Handle Lo valve, then 
cease vacuum pump operations. 
d.  Wait for 5 minutes then check whether the gauge 
needle moves after turning off the vacuum pump. 
If the gauge needle moves backwards, check 
whether there is gas leakage.
6.  Loosen the flare nut of the 3-way valve for 6 or  
7 seconds and then tighten the flare nut again. 
a.  Confirm the pressure display in the pressure 
indicator is slightly higher than the atmospheric 
pressure. 
b.  Remove the charge hose from the 3-way valve.
7.  Fully open the 2- and 3-way valves and tighten the 
cap of the 2- and 3-way valve.