Panasonic U-8LE1R8 Installation Instructions Manual page 38

If the exterior of the outdoor unit valves
has been fi nished with a square duct
CAUTION
covering, make sure you allow suffi cient
space to use the valves and to allow the
panels to be attached and removed.
Taping the flare nuts
Wind the white insulation tape around the flare nuts at the gas
tube connections. Then cover up the tubing connections with
the flare insulator, and fill the gap at the union with the supplied
black insulation tape. Finally, fasten the insulator at both ends
with the supplied vinyl clamps.
Sealer
Unit side
insulator
Flare nut
Drain pipe and insulator
Drain insulator
and clamp
Packing
clamp
Small hose
band
Never grasp the drain or refrigerant connecting outlets
when moving the unit.
Insulation material
The material used for insulation must have good insulation
characteristics, be easy to use, be age resistant, and must not
easily absorb moisture.
Be sure to use the heat-resistant insulator corresponding to the
gas tube of 120 °C or above and other tubes of 80 °C or above.
After a tube has been insulated, never try
CAUTION
to bend it into a narrow curve because it
can cause the tube to break or crack.
Insulation tape (white)
Flare insulator
Tube insulator
Vinyl clamps
Refrigerant tubing and insulator
Insulation
tape
Vinyl
clamp
Flare
insulator
Seal
The procedure used for
installing the insulator
for both gas and liquid
tubes is the same.
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