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8.5  Pumping down (Re-installation) 
 
 
Procedure 
1. Confirm that both the 2-way and 3-way valves are set to the opened position. 
§ Remove the valve stem caps and confirm that the valve stems are in the opened position. 
§ Be sure to use a hexagonal wrench to operate the valve stems. 
2. Operate the unit for 10 to 15 minutes. 
3. Stop operation and wait for 3 minutes, then connect the charge set to the service port of the 
3-way valve. 
§ Connect the charge hose with the push pin to the gas service port. 
4. Air purging of the charge hose. 
§ Open the low-pressure valve on the charge set slightly to purge air from the charge hose. 
5. Set the 2-way valve to the close position. 
6. Operate the air conditioner at the cooling cycle and stop it when the gauge indicates 0.1MPa. 
7. Immediately set the 3-way valve to the closed position. 
§ Do this quickly so that the gauge ends up indicating 0.3 to 0.5Mpa. 
8. Disconnect the charge set, and amount the 2-way and 3-way valve’s stem nuts and service 
port caps. 
§ Use a torque wrench to tighten the service port cap to a torque of 1.8 kg.m. 
§ Be sure to check for gas leakage.