Multi-Zone Outdoor Condenser Installation Manual

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6. Place flaring tool onto the form.
7. Turn the handle of the flaring tool clockwise until the pipe is fully flared.
8. Remove the flaring tool and flare form, then inspect the pipe for cracks and even flaring.
STEP 4: CONNECT PIPES
When connecting refrigerant pipes, be careful not to use excessive torque or to deform the piping
in any way. You should first connect the low-pressure pipe, then the high-pressure pipe.
When bending connective refrigerant piping, the minimum bending radius is 4 inches (10cm).
≥4” (10cm)
Radius
CONNECTING PIPING TO INDOOR UNIT
1. Align the center of the two pipes that you will connect.
Indoor unit tubing Flare nut Pipe
2. Tighten the flare nut as tightly as possible by hand.
3. Using a spanner, grip the nut on the unit tubing.
4. While firmly gripping the nut on the unit tubing, use a torque wrench to tighten the flare nut
according to the torque values in the table on the next page. Loosen the flaring nut slightly,
then tighten again.