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Thru-The-Wall
installation
NOTE: Consult local building codes prior to installation,
or a qualified carpenter.
Select Wall Location
This air conditioner has a slide-out chassis, so that it can
be installed through an outside wall as specified below:
Heavy Duty(FAS)
Median (FAM)
Max wall thickness
10"
8"
IMPORTANT:
Side louvers must never be blocked.
NOTE: All parts needed for Thru-The-Wall
Installation
are provided,except
a wood frame, shims, and 10 wood
screws (#10-1" long minimum). Select a wall surface that:
1, does not support major structural
loads such as the
frame construction
at ends of windows, and under
truss-bearing
points, etc.
2. does not have plumbing or wiring inside.
3, is near existing electrical
outlets, or where another
outlet can be installed,
4. faces, and is not blocked to the area to be cooled.
5. allows unblocked airflow from rear sides and end
(outside) of installed air conditioner.
Prepare Wall
1. Prepare wall in frame construction
(including
brick
and stucco veneer). Working from inside the room,
find wall stud nearest the center of area where air
conditioner will be installed (by sounding wall, or by
magnetically
finding nails).
2. Cut or knock out a hole on each side of center stud.
3. Measure between inside edges of every other stud as
shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 1
3-3/8" MIN
(8.8 cm)
Carefully
measure
and cut an opening
with the following
dimensions
depending
on your model. See FIGS, land 2.
WIDTH "X" = inside model width plus twice the thickness
of framing material used.
HEIGHT "Y" = inside model height plus twice the thickness
of framing material used.
Heavy Duty (FAS)
inside Frame Height:
18-_8"(47.9cm)
Inside Frame Width:
2@4" (67.9cm)
Median (FAM)
18" (45.7cm)
231J8"(60.6cm)
FIG. 2
8-1/2"
4. Build a wooden frame with the INSIDE dimensions
of
your model listed above. Measure twice remember...)
Frame depth should be the same as wall thickness.
Fill
in the space from the opening to the studs with wood
spacers, as shown.
5, Nail framd to spacers to spacers with front flush with
dry wall.
'-NAIL
SPACERS
TO STUDS
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