Installing The Return Air Panel Door - Daikin VHF Installation And Maintenance Manual

Installing The Return Air Panel Door

1 . Install the return air panel door assembly
Center, level and plumb the frame inside the framed
opening. Push the assembly into the opening until the
gaskets compress against the cabinet, and the frame face
is tight to the finished wall.
Notes: 1. Shims (field-supplied) should be used to make up the
space between the studs and the panel frame at the
locations of the fasteners on the panel frame (4).
Adhere them to the panel frame to keep them in
place (Figure 40).
2. Be sure the bottom flange of the door frame slides
beneath the cabinet flange, as shown in
This seal must compress between the bottom
panel flange and the bottom cabinet flange when the
installation of the panel door frame is complete.
Figure 40: Installing the return air panel door (hinged perimeter panel door shown)
Cover plate
Shims (field-supplied), make-up space between
framed opening and panel door frame. Note: If install-
ing the louvered panel door that will utilize the optional
outdoor air damper, remove the knockout for the
damper and keep the opening clear of obstruction.
Seal gasket on underside of cabinet flange. Door panel
flange slides underneath and compresses to cabinet
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2 . Check that the panel door frame is centered within the
opening and seals completely to the cabinet return air
(Figure 40).
opening. Also confirm that the room side flange of the
frame is level, plumb and firmly against the drywall. Secure
the hinged panel door frame with the appropriate fasteners/
screws (field provided).
Note: Before proceeding to instruction 3, be sure to clean
3 . Remove the backing on the (hook) velcro strips and
firmly press the cover plate to the panel door frame in the
location shown in
Figure 40. Note: The clearance holes along the top edge of the cover
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frame with rubbing alcohol to remove any oils or dust to
ensure a strong bond between velcro and door frame.
Figure 40.
plate should fit around the screws on the underside of
the top door frame.
Seal gasket
on the back of
the panel door
frame along top
and two sides
Door panel bot-
tom flange to
slide beneath
cabinet flange
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