Thru-The Wall Installation; Install Chassis Into Cabinet And Install Front To Unit; Select Wall Location; Prepare Wall - Toshiba RAC-WK0511CMU User Manual

9 Install Chassis into Cabinet and Install Front to Unit

1. Lift air conditioner and carefully slide into cabinet leaving 6" protruding.
2. DO NOT press or apply pressure to controls or fi nned coils.
3. Be sure chassis is firmly seated towards rear of cabinet.
4. Installation of front is the reverse of removal outlined in Section 1.
B. Thru-the Wall Installation
NOTE
Consult local building codes prior to Installation, or a qualified carpenter.

1 Select Wall Location

The air conditioner has a slide-out chassis, so that it can be installed through an outside wall as
specified below:
Max. Wall thickness: 12" or 10"
IMPORTANT: Side louvers must never be blocked.
NOTE
All parts needed for Thru-The-Wall Installtion 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, 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 cut off from the area to be cooled.
5. Allows unblocked airfl ow from rear sides and end (outside) of installed air conditioner.
3-3/8" MIN
(8.6 cm)
Fig. 20
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2 Prepare Wall

1. Prepare wall in frame construction (including brick and stucco
veneer). Working from inside the room, locate wall stud nearest
the center of area where air conditioner will be installed.
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. 20.
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