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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
3 Prepare and Install Cabinet
1. Slide chassis from cabinet. Refer back to Step
one of Window Mounting.
2. Place cabinet into opening with bottom rail
resting firmly on bottom board of wooden
frame.
3. Position cabinet to achieve proper slope for
water removal.(See Fig.5 below.)
4. Secure bottom rail to wood frame with two large
wood screws 1 (2.5cm) long using the two holes
in the bottom of the channel resting on frame.
(See Fig.6 ).
NOTE: Check that air conditioner is tilted back about
1 / to 1 / 1 5 (tilted about 3 t o 4 downward t o th e o utside).
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After proper installation, condensate should not drain
After proper••installation, condensate should not
from the overflow drain hole during normal use, correct drain from the overflow drain hole during•• n ormal•• u se,••
correct•• • • h e slope otherwise (Fig.14).
the slope otherwise (Fig. 14).
Measure from
the cabinet edge.
Fig.5
Fig.6
Refer to Step 5 of Window Mounting for assembly
of support brackets. A wooden strip nailed to the
outside wall should be used in conjunction with
sill support angle brackets.
Fig.7
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About1 / to 1 / 1
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Side Louvers
1 Long Wood
Screw
Support bracket
Sill angle bracket
Wooden strip
Screw or nail cabinet wooden frame using shims
5. Screw or nail cabinet wooden frame using
if frame is oversized, to eliminate distortion. See
shims if frame is oversized, to eliminate••
distortion. See Fig.8.Remember to maintain••
Fig. 8. Remember to maintain proper slope as
proper slop• • as described in Step 3.
described in Step 3.
6. Install chassis into cabinet by following all
steps in Step 8 of Window Mounting.
OPTIONAL: Caulking and installation of trim on interior OPTIONAL: Caulking and installation of trim on••
interior wall may be done. You can buy wood from••
wall may be done. You can buy wood from your local
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your local •• u mber or hardware supply. On the
lumber or hardware supply. On the outside, caulk
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outside, caulk openings around top and sides of••
openings around top and sides of cabinet, and all sides
cabinet, and all sides of wood sleeve to the opening.
of wood sleeve to the opening.
NOTE: See Step 5, Item 3 of Window Mounting
Instructions for bottom rail seal location.
C.Masonry Construction
1. Cut or build a wall opening in the masonry wall
similar to the frame construction (refer to Step
2 of Thru-the-wall Installation for a wall
thickness greater than 8-1/2 ).
2. Secure cabinet in place using masonry nails, or
the right masonry anchor screws. (Another way
to secure cabinet is to build a frame in the masonry
wall such as the one shown in Fig. 3 of Step 2
Prepare Wall. Securely anchor frame to masonry
wall. This way gives very good louver clearance on
either side of cabinet.)
3. Install a lintel to support masonry wall above
cabinet. Existing holes in cabinet can be used
and/or additions holes can be drilled to fasten
cabinet at various positions. Be sure that side
louver clearance is in accordance with Step 1
Select Wall Location.
4. Install exterior cabinet support brackets as Install exterior cabinet support brackets as shown in
shown in Step 2 of Thru-the-wall installation.••
Step 2 of Thru-the-wall installation Caulk or flash if
Caulk or flash if needed, to provide a we• • t her-
needed, to provide a weather-tight seal around the
top and sides of cabinet. tight seal around top and sides of cabinet.
5. To complete installation, apply wood trim
molding around room side projection of cabinet.
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