Dometic DM2652 Service Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This manual has safety information and instructions to help you eliminate or reduce the risk of accidents and injuries.

Recognize Safety Information

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential physical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Understand Signal Words

A signal word will identify safety messages and property damage messages, and will indicate the degree or level of hazard seriousness.

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indicates a hazardous situation that, if NOT avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE is used to address practices NOT related to physical injury.

Supplemental Directives

Read and follow all safety information and instructions to avoid possible injury or death. Read and understand these instructions before [installing / using / servicing / performing maintenance on] this product. Incorrect [installation / operation / servicing / maintaining] of this product can lead to serious injury. Follow all instructions. The installation MUST comply with all applicable local and national codes, including the latest edition of the following standards:

U.S.A.

• ANSI/NFPA70, National Electrical Code (NEC)
• ANSI/NFPA 1192, Recreational Vehicles Code
• Title 24 CFR, Part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard
• National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54

CANADA

• CSA C22.1, Parts l & ll, Canadian Electrical Code
• CSA Z240 RV Series, Recreational Vehicles
• CSA Z240.4, Gas-Equipped Recreational Vehicles and Mobile Housing
• CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code

General Safety Messages

Failure to obey the following warnings could result in death or serious injury:

• This product MUST be [installed / serviced] by a qualified service technician.
• Do NOT modify this product beyond the scope of these service instructions. Modification (beyond these service instructions) can be extremely hazardous.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Scope Of Delivery

(2) Mounting Rail
(1) Base Cover
(1) Gas Line Extension with 45° 3/8" Flare Nipple

Required Tools

• Electric Drill (optional)
• Phillips Screwdriver / Bit
• Adjustable Wrench
• 5/8" Open End Wrench
• 11/16" Open End Wrench
• 3/4" Open End Wrench
  
  Additional tools may be necessary to complete refrigerator installation.

Required Components

• 3" Screws

PREPARE REFRIGERATOR

Remove Old Refrigerator

Remove old refrigerator from enclosure.

See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator) for appropriate procedure.

Replace Mounting Rails

1. NOTICE Do NOT allow cosmetic features / surfaces of product to contact floor or other hard surface. Otherwise, abrasion or other damage could occur. Place new refrigerator face down to access mounting rail (at bottom).
   Use padding to protect refrigerator doors from abrasion, and boards to space refrigerator handles above floor (if applicable).
2. Remove screws securing mounting rail to refrigerator. Save for reinstallation later. See (FIG. 1).
   
3. Discard old (short) mounting rail. See (FIG. 1).
4. Place new (tall) mounting rail against bottom of refrigerator, and align its mounting holes to the tapped holes in refrigerator. See (FIG. 2).
   
5. Reinstall screws to secure mounting rail to refrigerator. See (FIG. 1) & (FIG. 2).
   Short screw near back of refrigerator, and long screw near front.
6. Repeat steps (2) through (5) for other mounting rail.

INSTALL REFRIGERATOR

Make sure refrigerator enclosure is prepared correctly before installing refrigerator.

See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator) for enclosure requirements. Enclosure size should match requirements for the RM2820 refrigerator.

Place And Secure Refrigerator

1. Verify electrical outlet (inside enclosure) will not interfere with refrigerator installation.
   If outlet location interferes, move / reroute wiring to appropriate location in compliance with all applicable codes.
2. Carefully place and secure refrigerator to enclosure.
   Verify there are no exposed openings / gaps along top and sides where refrigerator frame seals against enclosure. See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator) for complete instructions. Exceptions to normal instructions:
   • Use 3" long mounting screws (customer supplied) through (tall) mounting rail. See (FIG. 3) & (FIG. 4).
   • Discard old (short) base cover (included with refrigerator). Use new (tall) base cover (provided with kit) instead. See (FIG. 4).
     
     

CONNECT UTILITIES

1. Connect water (if applicable) and electric services to refrigerator.
   See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator) for complete instructions.
2. NOTICE ALWAYS use a backup wrench when loosening or tightening LP gas connections. Connect LP gas service.
   See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator) for complete instructions.
   1. If RV LP gas line is long enough to reach LP gas valve on refrigerator, skip to section "Finish Installation".
      Gas line extension is NOT needed if existing RV LP gas line is long enough.
   2. If RV LP gas line does not reach LP gas valve on refrigerator, proceed to step (c).
   3. Connect gas line extension to RV LP gas line. See (FIG. 5) & (FIG. 6).
      • Place and tighten 3/8" flare nipple (provided with gas line extension) into flare nut of RV LP gas line.
        
        
   4. Connect gas line extension to LP gas valve on refrigerator. See (FIG. 7).
      It may be necessary to loop gas line extension.
      • Place and tighten flare nut of gas line extension (provided) onto 3/8" male flare end of refrigerator LP gas valve.
        

FINISH INSTALLATION

Additional procedures MUST be performed to complete installation. See Installation Instructions (included with refrigerator).

Additional procedures may include:

• Install trim, door panels, and door handles.
• Verify refrigerator is sealed correctly to isolate combustion system from RV interior.
• Route drain hose.
• Check for gas leaks.
• Test refrigerator operation.

USA
SERVICE OFFICE
Dometic Corporation
2320 Industrial Parkway
Elkhart, IN 46516

CANADA
Dometic Corporation
46 Zatonski, Unit 3
Brantford, ON N3T 5L8
CANADA

SERVICE CENTER & DEALER LOCATIONS Please Visit: www.eDometic.com

©2014 Dometic Corporation
LaGrange, IN 46761

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