Caring For Your Air Conditioner; Annual Maintenance - Whirlpool R511 Use & Care Manual

Caring For Your Air Conditioner
Electrical Shock Hazard
Unplug power cord from outlet before
servicing.
Be sure no liquid gets into the motor,
electrical control box, or compressor
terminals.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, electrical shock, or
serious injury.
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
air conditioner.
Failure to do so can result in back or
other injury.
Annual maintenance
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance
to help ensure steady, top performance through-
out the year.
Call the service company recommended by
your dealer to:
l
Inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
l
Check fan.
The compressor and fan motor are sealed and
need no oiling. The expense of an annual
inspection is the customer's responsibility.
OR
If you are familiar with electrical appliances, you
can do the cleaning and maintenance yourself. If
you choose to do so, follow these steps:
NOTE: Do not lift, push, or pull any white beaded
foam (expanded polystyrene) parts.
1. Unplug power cord.
2. Remove the front panel. (See "Cleaning front
panel and filter" on page 5.)
3. Remove air conditioner from window. Watch
out for the sharp metal fins on the front and
rear coils.
4. Remove side curtains. Slide curtains out to
fullest width. From the back side, remove the
Phillips-head screws which attach the curtains
to the cabinet. (See A in illustration at left.)
5. Remove slotted-hex head screws holding top
channel. (See B in Illustration at left.)
6. Remove slotted-hex head screws on sides
of cabinet. (See C in illustration at left.)