Air Conditioner Service Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS LG Model Name ...............................3 Safety Precautions............................5 Dimensions..............................10 Symbols Used in this Manual ........................10 Indoor Unit..............................10 Outdoor Unit.............................13 Product Specifications ..........................16 Installation ..............................18 Selection of the Best Location........................18 Piping Length and Elevation........................18 How to Fix Installation Plate ........................19 Drill a Hole in the Wall ..........................19...
LG Model Name 2003 Code Type Code of Model Meaning Producing Center, L: Chang-won R22 N: India Refrigerant A: Chang-won R410A Z: Brazil C: Chang-won R407C D: Indonesia T: China M: Mexico K: Turkey R22 V: Vietnam E: Turkey R410A...
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NBF F+(A/changeove)+Autoclean+4way+PTC NBF F+(A/changeove)+A/clean+4way+Low A+PTC (Nano)Plasma+ION+A/Clean 4way+(Nano)Plasma F+Negative ION+Healthy dehumidification+A/Clean Nano Plasma F+4Way+(A/changeove)+A/clean+Oxy generator 4way+(Nano)Plasma F+Negative ION+Healthy dehumidification+A/Clean+Oxy generator Dry contact Wire remocon Serial No. LG Model De velopment Serial No. * ARTCOOL COLOR Mirror White Blue Wood Metal Cherry...
Safety Precautions Safety Precautions To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause harm or damage. The seriousness is classified by the following indications. This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injury.
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Safety Precautions For re-installation of the installed product, Do not install, remove, or re-install the unit by always contact a dealer or an authorized ser- yourself. vice center. • There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or • There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or injury.
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Safety Precautions Operation Do not turn the air-conditioner ON or OFF by Use a dedicated outlet for this appliance. plugging or unplugging the power plug. • There is risk of fire or electrical shock. • There is risk of fire or electrical shock. Grasp the plug to remove the cord from the Do not place a heater or other appliances near outlet.
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Safety Precautions Unplug the unit if strange sounds, odors, or Be cautious that water could not enter the smoke comes from it. product. • There is risk of electric shock or fire. • There is risk of fire, electric shock, or product dam- age.
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Safety Precautions Operation Use a soft cloth to clean. Do not use harsh Do not touch the metal parts of the product detergents, solvents, etc. when removing the air filter. They are very sharp! • There is risk of fire, electric shock, or damage to the •...
Dimensions Dimensions Symbols Used in this Manual This symbol alerts you to the risk of electric shock. This symbol alerts you to hazards that could cause harm to the air conditioner. NOTICE This symbol indicates special notes. Indoor Unit Installation plate Model 9k, 12k Btu Series Dimension...
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Dimensions Installation plate Model 18k, 24k Btu Series Dimension 1090 Service Manual 11...
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Dimensions Installation plate Model 12k (G122C Dimension 12 Room Air Conditioner...
Installation Installation Selection of the Best Location Indoor unit Rooftop Installations: • Do not have any heat or steam near the unit. • If the outdoor unit is installed on a roof structure, be sure to level the unit. Ensure the roof structure and •...
Installation How to Fix Installation Plate Drill a Hole in the Wall The wall you select should be strong and solid • Drill the piping hole with a ø70mm hole core drill. enough to prevent vibration Drill the piping hole at either the right or the left with the hole slightly slanted to the outdoor side.
Flaring work and connection of piping Flaring work and connection of piping Flaring work • Carry out flaring work using flaring tool as shown below. Outside diameter Flaring work inch Main cause for refrigerant leakage is due to defect in the Ø6.35 0~0.5 flaring work.
Flaring work and connection of piping Connecting the pipings to the indoor unit and For right rear piping drain hose to drain pipe. Route the indoor tubing and the drain hose in the direction of • Align the center of the pipes and sufficiently tighten rear right.
Flaring work and connection of piping • Bundle the piping and drain hose together by wrapping Connecting the pipings to the indoor unit and them with vinyl tape for enough to cover where they fit into the drain hose to drain pipe. the rear piping housing section.
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Flaring work and connection of piping • Wrap the area which accommodates the rear piping hous- Indoor unit installation ing section with vinyl tape. • Remove the spacer. Indoor Connection • Ensure that the hooks are properly seated on the installa- unit piping pipe tion plate by moving it left and right.
Flaring work and connection of piping Connection of the pipes-Outdoor • Bad case Align the center of the pipings and sufficiently • Following bending type from right to left could cause tighten the flare nut by hand. problem of pipe damage. Finally, tighten the flare nut with torque wrench until the wrench clicks.
Connecting the cable between indoor unit and outdoor unit Connecting the cable between indoor unit and outdoor unit Connect the cable to the Indoor unit. • Connect the cable to the indoor unit by connecting the wires to the terminals on the control board individually according to the outdoor unit connection.
Connecting the cable between indoor unit and outdoor unit Connect the cable to the outdoor unit Outdoor Unit Remove the control cover from the unit by Terminal block loosening the screw. Connect the wires to the terminals on the con- Over 5mm trol board individually.
Checking the drainage and forming the pipings Checking the drainage and forming the pipings Checking the drainage Form the piping To remove the front panel from the indoor unit. Form the piping by wrapping the connecting portion of the indoor unit with insulation mate- •...
Air purgingd AIR PURGING Air purging • Do a leak test of all joints of the tubing(both indoor and out- door) and both gas and liquid side service valves. Air and moisture remaining in the refrigerant system have Bubbles indicate a leak. Be sure to wipe off the soap with a undesirable effects as indicated below.
Air purgingd Soap water method (1) Remove the caps from the 2-way and 3-way valves. Gas side (2) Remove the service-port cap from the 3-way valve. (3) To open the 2-way valve turn the valve stem counter- clockwise approximately 90°, wait for about 2~3 sec, and close it.
Test running TEST RUNNING 1. Check that all tubing and wiring have been properly con- NOTE: If the actual pressure is higher than shown, the system is nected. most likely over-charged, and charge should be removed. If the actual pressure are lower than shown, the system is 2.
Operation Operation Function of Controls • DISPLAY 1) C/O Model Operation Indicator • ON while in appliance operation, OFF while in appliance pause. • Flashing while in disconnection or short in Thermistor. (3 sec off / 0.5 sec on) Timer Indicator •...
Operation • While in compressor off, the indoor fan repeats low airflow speed and pause. • While the intake air temp is between compressor on temp. and compressor off temp., 10-min dehumidification operation and 4-min compressor off repeat. Compressor ON Temp. Setting Temp+0.5°C Compressor OFF Temp.
Operation Airflow Speed Selection • The airflow speed of the indoor fan is set to high, medium, low, or chaos (auto) by the input of the airflow speed selection key on the remote control. Sleep Timer Operation • When the sleep time is reached after <1,2,3,4,5,6,7,0(cancel) hr> is input by the remote control while in appli- ance operation, the operation of the appliance stops.
Operation Test operation • During the TEST OPERATION, the unit operates in cooling mode at high speed fan, regardless of room tem- perature and resets in 18±1 minutes. • During test operation, if remote controller signal is received, the unit operates as remote controller sets. If you want to use this operation, open the front panel upward and Press the power button let it be pressed for about 3 seconds.
Operation Display Function 1. Heating Model 2. Cooling Model Operation Indicator Operation Indicator • Cooling, Soft Dry, Fan, Heating • Cooling, Soft Dry, Fan Compressor on Indicator Deicer Indicator DOOR • Hot-start, Deice Self-diagnosis Function Error Error Display LED Error contents SVC check point Code (Indoor body operation LED)
Operation Remote Control Operations The controls will look like the following. 1. START/STOP BUTTON Operation starts when this button is pressed and stops when the button is pressed again. Signal transmitter 2. OPERATION MODE SELECTION BUTTON Used to select the operation mode. 3.
Disassembly Disassembly Indoor Unit Disconnect the unit from power supply before mak- ing any checks. Be sure the power switch is set to “OFF”. To remove the Grille from the Chassis. • Set the up-and-down air discharge louver to open position (horizontally) by finger pressure.
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Disassembly 2. To remove the Control Box. • Remove securing screws. • Pull the control box out from the chassis carefully. Screw 3. To remove the Discharge Grille. • Unhook the discharge grille and pull the discharge grille out from the chassis carefully. 4.
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Disassembly • Unhook the tab on the right inside of the chassis at the same time, slightly pull the evaporator toward you until the tab is clear of the slot. 5. To remove the Motor Cover • Remove 2 securing screw. •...
Schematic Diagram Wiring Diagram Indoor Unit Models: 9k, 12k, 18k, 24k Cooling only Model WIRING DIAGRAM CONDUCTIVE MAIN PWB ASM. THERMISTOR ENCLOSURE MOTOR ONLY TRIAC OPTION GN/YL PWB ASM. MOTOR STEP CN-MOTOR MOTOR STEP SH-CAPA MOTOR CN-N1 H.V. CLEAN ASM. (PLASMA) FUSE S/W1...
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Schematic Diagram Outdoor Unit Models: 9k, 12k Cooling only Model Models: 12k Heat pump Model 42 Room Air Conditioner...
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Schematic Diagram Models: 18k Cooling only Model Models: 24k Cooling only Model Models: 18k, 24k Heat pump Model Service Manual 43...
Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide Refrigeration Cycle Diagram (1) Cooling Only Models INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT LIQUID SIDE CAPILLARY TUBE HEAT HEAT EXCHANGE EXCHANGE (EVAPORATOR) (CONDENSER) GAS SIDE COMPRESSOR (2) Cooling & Heating Models INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT CHECK VALVE LIQUID SIDE (Heating Model only) 3-WAY VALVE CAPILLARY TUBE...
Troubleshooting Guide 2-way, 3-way Valve 2-way Valve (Liquid Side) 3-way Valve (Gas Side) Valve cap Hexagonal wrench (4mm) Open position Flare nut Flare nut Closed position Open position Closed position piping piping Service Service connection connection port cap port To outdoor unit To outdoor unit Works Shaft position...
Troubleshooting Guide Pumping Down Liquid side Indoor unit Outdoor unit Open 2-Way valve Gas side Closed 3-Way valve CLOSE CLOSE Purge the air • Procedure (6) Operate the air conditioner at the cooling (1) Confirm that both the 2-way and 3-way valves cycle and stop it when the gauge indicates are set to the open position.
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Troubleshooting Guide Balance Refrigerant of the 3-way Valve (Gas leakage) Liquid side Indoor unit Outdoor unit 3-Way valve Open Gas side 3-Way valve Open OPEN CLOSE • Procedure (1) Confirm that both the 2-way and 3-way valves (3) Open the valve (Lo side) on the charge set and are set to the back seat.
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Troubleshooting Guide Evacuation (All amount of refrigerant leaked) Liquid side Indoor unit Outdoor unit 3-Way valve Open Gas side 3-Way valve Open Vacuum pump OPEN CLOSE • Procedure (1) Connect the vacuum pump to the center hose (3) Close the valve (Lo side) on the charge set, of charge set center hose turn off the vacuum pump, and confirm that the gauge needle does not move (approxima-...
Troubleshooting Guide Gas Charging (After Evacuation) Liquid side Indoor unit Open Outdoor unit 3-Way valve Gas side Open 3-Way valve Check valve Charging cylinder OPEN CLOSE • Procedure (1) Connect the charge hose to the charging This is different from previous procedures. cylinder.
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Troubleshooting Guide Additional gas charging (Gas leakage) • When refrigerant is insufficient by leakage, recharge the unit with the refrigerant up to normal operating suc- tion pressure. • Use the graph or the equation below to get operating suction pressure according to indoor and outdoor tem- perature.
Troubleshooting Guide Cycle Parts Trouble analysis 1. Check temperature difference between intake and discharge air and operating current. Temp. difference : approx. 0°C • All amount of refrigerant leaked Current : less than 80% of out. Check refrigeration cycle. rated current Temp.
Troubleshooting Guide Electronic Parts Product does not operate at all. (* Refer to Electronic Control Device drawing and Schematic diagram.) Turn off Main Power (After 10 seconds) Turn on Main Power Does "beeping" sound is made from the Indoor Unit? Primarily, the operating condition of Micom is OK.
Troubleshooting Guide The product is not operate with the remote controller. Turn on Main Power While the compressor has been stopped, the compressor does not operate owing to the delaying function for 3 minutes after stopped. When the compressor stopped Indoor Fan is driven by a low speed. At this point the wind speed is not controlled by the remote controller.
Troubleshooting Guide Compressor/Outdoor Fan are unable to drive. Turn on Main Power Operate "Cooling Mode( )" by setting the desired temperature of the remote controller is less than one of the indoor temperature by 1°C at least. When in Air Circulation Mode, Compressor/Outdoor Fan is stopped. Check the sensor for indoor temperature is attached as close as to be effected by the temperature of Heat Exchanger(EVA).
Troubleshooting Guide When indoor Fan does not operate. Turn off Main power Check the connection of CN-MOTOR Check the Fan Motor Check the Fuse(AC250V/T2A) Check the related circuit of indoor Fan Motor. • The pin NO 58 of Micom, and the part for driving TRIAC(the input and output signal of IC01M, PIN NO 1, 16) •...
Troubleshooting Guide When Vertical Louver does not operate. • Confirm that the Vertical Louver is normally geared with the shaft of Stepping Motor. • If the regular torque is detected when rotating the Vertical Louver with hands Normal • Check the connecting condition of CN-U/D Connector •...
Troubleshooting Guide When Heating does not operate Turn ON Main Power Operate “Heating Mode( )” by setting the desired temperature of the remote control is higher than one of the indoor temperature by 2°C at least. In heating Mode, the indoor fan operates in case the pipe temperature is higher than 28°C.
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Troubleshooting Guide Turn off Main Power • Check the electrical wiring diagram of outdoor side. • Check the abnormal condition for the component of Compressor/Outdoor Fan Motor, 4 way. • Check the "open" or "short" of connecting wires between indoor and outdoor.