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12.3.4  Air Purging of the Piping and Indoor 
The remaining air in the Refrigerant cycle which contains moisture may cause malfunction on the compressor. 
1  Remove the caps from the 2-way and 3-way valves. 
2  Remove the service-port cap from the 3-way valves. 
3  To open the valve, turn the valve stem of 2-way valve counter-clockwise approx. 90° and hold it there for ten 
seconds, then close it. 
4  Check gas-leakage of the connecting portion of the pipings. 
o  For the left piping, refer to 4 (A).