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YORK INTERNATIONAL
FORM 201.19-NM8 (804)
INTRODUCTION
YORK YCAS chillers are manufactured to the high est 
design and construction standards to en sure high per-
formance, reliability and adaptability to all types of air 
conditioning installations.
The unit is intended for cooling water or glycol so lu tions 
and is not suitable for purposes other than those spec i fi ed 
in this manual.
This manual and the Microprocessor Operating In struc -
tions contain all the information required for correct 
in stal la tion and commissioning of the unit, together with 
operating and maintenance instructions. The manuals 
should be read thoroughly before attempting to operate 
or service the unit.
All procedures detailed in the manuals, including in-
 stal la tion, commissioning and maintenance tasks must 
only be performed by suitably trained and qualifi ed 
per son nel.
The manufacturer will not be liable for any injury or 
dam age caused by incorrect installation, com mis sion ing, 
op er a tion or maintenance resulting from a failure to 
fol low the procedures and instructions detailed in the 
manuals.
WARRANTY
York International warrants all equipment and ma te -
ri als against defects in workmanship and materials for 
a pe ri od of one year from initial start-up, or eighteen 
months from delivery (whichever occurs fi rst) unless 
extended warranty has been agreed upon as part of the 
contract.
The warranty is limited to parts only replacement and 
ship ping of any faulty part, or sub-assembly which has 
failed due to poor quality or manufacturing errors. All 
claims must be supported by evidence that the failure 
has oc curred with in the warranty period, and that the 
unit has been op er at ed within the designed parameters 
specifi ed.
All warranty claims must specify the unit model, serial 
number, order number and run hours/starts. These de tails 
are print ed on the unit identifi cation plate.
The unit warranty will be void if any modifi cation to the 
unit is carried out without prior written approval from 
York International.
For warranty purposes, the following conditions must 
be satisfi ed:
 •   The initial start of the unit should be carried out 
by trained personnel from an Authorized YORK 
Ser vice Cen ter. See Commissioning, page 40.
 •   Only genuine YORK approved spare parts, oils 
and re frig er ants must be used. Recommendations 
on spare parts can be found on page 211.
  •   All the scheduled maintenance operations detailed 
in this manual must be performed at the specifi ed 
times by suitably trained and qualifi ed personnel. 
See Main te nance Section, page 206. 
  •   Failure to satisfy any of these conditions will au to -
mat i cal ly void the warranty. See Warranty Policy, 
page 214.
SAFETY
Standards for Safety
YCAS chillers are designed and built with in an ISO 
9002 accredited design and manufacturing or ga ni za tion. 
The chillers comply with the applicable sec tions of the 
following Standards and Codes:
  •  ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15, Safety Code for Me-
 chan i cal  Refrigeration
  •   ANSI/NFPA Standard 70, National Electrical Code 
(N.E.C.)
 •   ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section 
VIII Division 1
  •  ARI Standard 550/590-98, Centrifugal and Rotary 
Screw Water Chilling Packages
In addition, the chillers conform to Underwriters Lab o -
ra to ries (U.L.) for construction of chillers and provide 
U.L./cU.L. listing label.
SECTION 1 - GENERAL CHILLER INFORMATION & SAFETY
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General Chiller Information & Safety