Blower Motor And Wheel; Air Filter - Carrier 140/E Series Installation, Start--Up, Operating, And Service And Maintenance

FURNACE CASING WIDTH
Table 17 - Filter Size Information (In. / Mm)
FILTERSIZE
14-1/2 (368)
17-1/2 (445)
21 (533)
24 (610)
Recommended
** Some furnaces may have 2 filters.
(;LEANING AND/OR REPLACING AIR FILTER
The air filter arrangement will vary depending on the application.
NOTE: If the filter has an airflow direction arrow, the arrow
must point towards the blower.
SIDE
RETURN
16 x25 x 3/4
(406 x635 x 19)
16 x25 x 3/4
(406 x635 x 19)
16 x25 x 3/4
(406 x635 x 19)
16 x25 x 3/4
(406 x635 x 19)
BOTTOM
RETURN
14 x25 x 3/4
(356 x635 x 19)
16 x25 x 3/4
(406 x635 x 19)
20 x25 x 3/4
(508 x635 x 19)
24 x25 x 3/4
(610 x635 x 19)
FILTER TYPE
Washable*
Washable*
Washable*
Washable*
The inducer and blower motors are pre-lubricated and require no
additional lubrication. These motors can be identified by the
absence of oil ports on each end of the motor.
Clean blower motor and wheel as follows:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
CUT HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.
Sheet metal parts may have sharp edges or burrs. Use care
and wear appropriate protective clothing, safety glasses and
gloves when handling parts and servicing furnaces.
Accessory media cabinet filter procedures:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace before removing filter
access door.
2. Remove filter cabinet door.
3. Slide filter out of cabinet.
4. If equipped with permanent, washable 3/4-in. (19 ram) fil-
ter, clean filter by spraying cold tap water through filter in
opposite direction of airflow. Rinse filter and let dry. Oil-
ing or coating of the filter is not recommended. See Table
17 for size information.
5. If equipped with factory-specified disposable media filter,
replace only with media filter having the same part num-
ber and size. For expandable replacement media, refer to
the instructions included with the replacement media.
2. Remove outer door.
3. For downflow or horizontal furnaces having vent pipes
within the furnace that pass in front of the blower access
door:
a. Disconnect vent connector from furnace vent elbow.
b. Disconnect and remove short piece of vent pipe from
within furnace.
4. Remove 2 screws from blower access door and remove
blower access door.
5. All factory wires can be left connected, but field thermo-
stat connections may need to be disconnected depending
on their length and routing.
6. Remove 2 screws holding blower assembly to blower
deck and slide blower assembly out of furnace.
7. Clean blower wheel and motor using a vacuum with soft
brush attachment. Blower wheel blades may be cleaned
with a small paint or flux brush. Do not remove or disturb
balance weights (clips) on blower wheel blades.
8. Vacuum any loose dust from blower housing, wheel and
motor.
9. If a greasy residue is present on blower wheel, remove
wheel from the blower housing and wash it with an appro-
priate degreaser. To remove wheel:
6. Slide filter into cabinet.
7. Replace filter cabinet door.
8. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
BLOWER MOTOR AND WHEEL
ELECTRICALSHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal
iniury or death.
Blower access door switch opens 115-v power to control.
No component operation can occur unless switch is closed.
Caution nmst be taken when manually closing this switch
for service purposes.
NOTE: The blower wheel should not be dropped or bent as
balance will be affected.
The following steps should be performed by a qualified
service agency.
To ensure long life and high efficiency, clean accumulated dirt
and grease from blower wheel and motor annually,
NOTE: Before disassembly, mark blower mounting arms, motor,
and blower housing so motor and each arm is positioned at the
same location during reassembly.
a. Disconnect capacitor wires (if equipped) and ground wire
attached to blower housing.
b. Remove screws securing cutoff plate and remove cutoff
plate from housing.
c. Loosen set screw holding blower wheel on motor shaft
(160+/-20 in.-lb, when reassembling).
d. Remove bolts holding motor to blower housing and slide
motor out of wheel (40+/- 10 in.-lb, when reassembling).
e. Remove blower wheel from housing.
f. Clean wheel and housing.
10. Reassemble motor and blower by reversing steps 9a,
through 9e. Be sure to reattach ground wire to the blower
housing.
11. Verify that blower wheel is centered in blower housing
and set screw contacts the flat portion of the motor shaft.
Loosen set screw on blower wheel and reposition if neces-
sary.
12. Spin the blower wheel by hand to verify that the wheel
does not rub on the housing.
13. Reinstall blower assembly in furnace.
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