Installation guide
REFRIGERATION
SYSTEM
A.
COMPONENT
MATCHES
Check
to
see
that
the
proper
system
componenis
are
in
place,
especially
the
indoor
coil.
R-410A
outdoor
units
can
only
be
used
with
R-410A
specific
indoor
coils.
If
there
is
a
refrigerant
mis—maitch,
consult
the
indoor
coil
manufacturer
to
determine
if
a
refrigerant
conversion
kit
is
available
for
the
indoor
coil.
This
outdoor
unit
is
designed
to
achieve
maximum
efficiency
when
used
with
indoor
coils
that
utilize
a
TXV
refrigerant
metering
device
or
Piston
with
Teflon
ring
metering
device.
If
any
other
type
of
metering
device
is
installed
on
the
indoor
coil,
consult
the
indoor
coil
manufacturer
to
determine
if
a
conversion
kit
is
available.
Installing
with
TXV.
When
installing
a
TXV
on an
indoor
coil,
follow
the
instructions
provided
with the
new
TXV.
A
typical
TXV
installation
is
shown
in
Figure
3.
Figure
3
Typical
TXV
Installation
INDOOR
COIL
EQUALIZER
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TUBE
SENSING
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SUCTION
BULB
TUBE
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LIQUID
TUBE
TXV
10
O'Clock
2
O'Clock
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k
SENSING
BULB
Lf
ccomon
TUBE
7/8
IN.
OD
&
SMALLER
Installing
with
Indoor
Piston
-
cooling
operation.
(Heat
pumps
also
use
an
outdoor
piston
for
heating
operation,
refer
to
section
F.)
Check
piston
size
shipped
with
indoor
unit
to
see
if
it
matches
required
indoor
piston
size
shown
on
outdoor
unit
rating
plate.
If
it
does
not
match,
replace
indoor
piston
with
cooling
piston,
according
to
size
marked
on
outdoor
unit
rating
plate.
(Some
outdoor
models
include
a
cooling
piston
in
the
accessory
bag.)
Heating
piston
is
shipped
in
the
service
valve
-
refer
to
section
F.
Example
fan
coils
with
piston:
FEM4P, FSM4P,
FSU4P.
See
Figure
4.
When
changing
indoor
piston,
use
a
back-up
wrench.
Hand
tighten
hex
nut,
then
tighten
with
wrench
1/2 turn.
Do
not
exceed
30
ft-lbs.The
indoor
piston
contains
a
Teflon
ring
(or
seal)
which
is
used
to
seat
against
the
inside
of
distributor
body,
and
must
be
installed
properly
to
ensure
proper
seating
in
the
direction
for
cooling
operation.
Figure
4
Indoor
(cooling)
Piston
BRASS
DISTRIBUTOR
HEX NUT
TEFLON
SEAL
TEFLON
RING
PISTON
sommes
FLOW
IN
COOLING
BRASS
PISTON
RETAINER
HEX
BODY
aa
STRAINER
CI
CAUTION
PRODUCT
OPERATION
HAZARD
Failure
to
follow
this
caution
may
result
in
improper
product
operation.
If
using
a
TXV
in
conjunction
with
a
single-phase
reciprocat-
ing
compressor,
a
compressor
start
capacitor
and
relay
are
required.
Consult outdoor
unit
pre-sale
literature
for
start
as-
sist
kit
part
number.
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