SERVICE MANUAL FOR MODEL RM-10
REQUIRED TOOLS CORDLESS DRILL SCREWDRIVER SET WITH 9/32” SOCKET COPPER CUTTING TUBE VISE GRIP 1/2” OPEN WRENCH PIERCING VALVE SOLDERING IRON PRECISION FLAT BLADE SLOTTED SCREWDRIVER
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OXY-ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT MANIFOLD HIGH & LOW GAUGE PRESSURE KIT DRY NITROGEN TANK LEAK DETECTOR VACUUM PUMP WITH GAUGE METER WITH AN ACCURACY IN MICRONS REFRIGERANT RECOVERY MACHINE
CONTENTS • Instructions to replace LED Power Supply. • Instructions to replace LED strips lights. • Instructions to replace condenser fan motor. • Instructions to replace evaporator fan motor. • Instructions to replace electronic thermostat. • Instructions to replace thermostat ambient sensor. • Instructions to replace starting relay, overload protector and starting capacitor. • Instructions to replace compressor. • Instructions to replace door.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace LED Power Supply. 1. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the front grill , using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 2. Pull out the front grill . 3. In order to remove the Power Supply, unscrew the two screws that hold it in place using a Phillips screwdriver # 2. 4. Disconnect the Power Supply’s electrical connector. 5. To install the new Power Supply reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace LED Strips. LED cover profile 1. Use a slotted screwdriver to pull out the LED cover profile. 2. Disconnect the LED electrical connector. 3. Use a slotted screwdriver to pull out the LED strip. 4. To install the new LED strip reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Condenser Fan Motor 1. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the front grill , using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 2. Pull out the front grill . 3. Disconnect the Tyco electrical connector of condensing unit. 4. Remove the two bolts that hold in place the rails using a 1/2” open wrench. These rails support the condensing unit. 5. Pull out the condensing unit from the base of the cabinet.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Condenser Fan Motor 6. The condensing unit can be removed all the way out for easier service. 7. Disconnect the Tyco electrical connector of the condenser fan motor. 8. Unscrew the two screws that hold in place the base motor to the rails using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 9.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Condenser Fan Motor 10. Remove the bolt that hold in place the fan blade to the fan motor using a 9/32” socket screwdriver. 11. Unscrew the two screws that hold in place the base motor to the fan motor using a 9/32” socket screwdriver. 12. To install the new condenser fan motor reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace the Evaporator Fan Motor. Fan Guard 1. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the fan guard on the air baffle using a Phillips screwdriver # 2. 2. Remove the bolt that holds in place the fan blade to the fan motor using a 9/32” socket screwdriver. 3. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the support base motor to the top of cabinet using a Phillips screwdriver # 2.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace the Evaporator Fan Motor. 4. Disconnect the Tyco electrical connector of the evaporator fan motor located in the top of cabinet. 5. Unscrew the three screws that hold in place the support base motor to the fan motor chassis using a 9/32” socket screwdriver . 6. To install the new evaporator fan motor reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace The Electronic Thermostat. 1. Remove the front frame of the thermostat using your fingers. 2. Turn 90° both screws to loosen their cams and the front panel will detach . Then, proceed to remove the thermostat from the panel, by keeping it horizontally. 3. Disconnect the connectors located in the back of thermostat. . 4. To install the new electronic thermostat reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to replace Ambient Sensor. 1. Remove the front frame of the thermostat using your fingers. 2. Turn 90° both screws to loosen their cams and the front panel will detach . Then, proceed to remove the thermostat from the panel, by keeping it horizontally. 3. Disconnect the connector of the ambient sensor located on the back of the thermostat, shown in the picture. 4.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to replace Ambient Sensor. 5. Unscrew the two screws that hold in place the light switch support plate on the baffle using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 . 6. Pull out the ambient sensor from its plastic clip support. 7. To install the new ambient sensor reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instruction to Replace Starting Relay, Overload Protector and Starting Capacitor. 1. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the front grill using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 2. Pull out the front grill. 3. Disconnect the Tyco electrical connector of the condensing unit. 4. . Remove the two bolts that hold in place the rails using a 1/2” open wrench. These rails support the condensing unit.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instruction to Replace Relay, Overload . Protector and Starting Capacitor. 6. The condensing unit can be removed all the way out for easier service. 7. Insert a flat screwdriver in the slot of the plastic electrical box to remove it from the compressor. Use the flat screwdriver as a pry bar to push the box downward. 8.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instruction to Replace Relay, Overload Protector and Starting Capacitor. LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Starting Capacitor Ground wire .
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instruction to Replace Start Relay, Overload Protector 9. First disconnect the two black wires connecting the starting capacitor and the blue color wire of the start relay. Then use a slotted screwdriver as a pry bar to pull out the relay / overload protector assembly from the compressor shell. 10. To install the new relay / overload protector assembly reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instruction to Replace Starting Capacitor. 11. Use a slotted screwdriver as a pry bar to remove the starting capacitor from its base: The base of the capacitor is attached to the top of the electrical plastic box. 12. Unsolder the terminals of the starting capacitor using a soldering iron. To install the new starting capacitor reverse the previous steps.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor 1. Unscrew the four screws that hold in place the front grill using a Phillips screwdriver # 2 2. Pull out the front grill. 3. Disconnect the Tyco electrical connector of the condensing unit. 4. Remove the two bolts that hold in place the rails using a 1/2” open wrench. These rails support the condensing unit. 5. Pull out the condensing unit from the base of the cabinet.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. 6. The condensing unit can be removed all the way out for easier service 7. Use a flat head screwdriver to unscrew the terminals of the power cord and electrical harness from the plastic electrical box. 8. Please review the slides 15 through 19 to remove the relay, overload protector and starting capacitor.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. 9. The first step is to recover all refrigerant from the system by installing a piercing valve in the compressor service tube. 10. Attach the hose of the recovery machine to the service tubing. Use an Allen Key Wrench to close the piercing valve for piercing the tube and open it to release the refrigerant. 11. Open Manifold Gauge Pressure valves and turn on the recovery machine to recover all the refrigerant.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. 12. Separate the discharge tubing from the compressor evaporation tray. 13. Use a knife to cut the double sided tape that holds in place the evaporator tray pan on the compressor. 14. Warm the brazing of the discharge and suction tubes in order to unsolder them from the compressor. 15.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. 17. Remove the compressor from the base rails. 18. Not all compressor removal requires cleaning the low and high sides of the system. However, if you suspect that there are high levels of contamination, sweep the system using dry nitrogen at 250 psig. 19. Place the new compressor on the base rails 20. Insert the four clips, pins and washers in the base of the compressor to hold it in place to the base rails.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. 21. Proceed to braze the service, discharge and suction tubing. 22. Place double sided tape in the compressor evaporation tray pan and fix it over the compressor applying slight pressure. Accommodate the discharge tubing into the evaporation tray pan. 23. Follow slides # 15 through #19 to install the relay, overload protector and starting capacitor. 24.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor – Vacuum & Charging the System. 25. Use the Piercing Valve already installed in the service tube of the compressor. Proceed with the evacuation and charging process of the system. . 26. Attach the hoses of the manifold gauge to the vacuum pumps 27. Turn on the vacuum pump to start evacuating the system. This should take up to 20 minutes for the micron gauge to reach 200 microns or less.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE ANY SERVICE DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Compressor. Instructions to Replace Compressor – Vacuum & Charging the System. 28. After the vacuum process has been finished, close the valves of the manifold gauges and proceed to connect the hose from the refrigerant tank to the service line of the manifold. Open the low pressure valve as well as the tank valve to charge the refrigerant.
DISCONNECT UNIT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE DOING ANY SERVICE Instructions to Replace Door. 1. Use a cordless drill drive with a Phillips bit # 3 to remove the three bolts that hold in place the upper hinge . 2. To remove the door, pull it upward form the bottom hinge. 3. To install the new door reverse the previous steps..
