Installing The Air Conditioner - GE AKCQ08ACA Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions

Installing the Air Conditioner

1. Identify the existing wall sleeve before installing
the unit from the list below:
Brand
Haier Amana
Haier Amana
White-
Westinghouse
Frigidare Carrier
(52F series)
GE Appliances/
Hotpoint
Whirlpool
Sears/Kenmore
Carrier (51S
series)
LG
NOTE: All wall sleeves used to mount the new Air
Conditioner must be in sound structural condition
and have a rear grille that securely attaches to
sleeve,or rear flange that serves as a stop for the
Air conditioner.
2. Clean the interior of the sleeve (do not disturb
seals).
3. Repaint the sleeve if needed.
4. For best performance and energy efficiency,
replace the existing rear louver grille with the
plastic mesh supplied in the package. Measure
and cut the plastic grille to fit and place inside
the wall sleeve against the rear flange.
Plastic
Clamp
Plastic
Clamp
Serrage
En Caoutchouc
Serrage
En Caoutchouc
10
Wall Sleeve Dimensions
Width Height Depth
25-13/32" 15-3/4" 17-1/2"
25-7/8" 15-9/16" 16-3/4"
25-1/2" 15-1/4" 16, 17-1/2"
or 22
26" 15-5/8" 16-7/8"
25-7/8" 16-1/2" 17-1/8"
25-7/8" 15-17/32" 16-23/32"
25-3/4" 16-7/8" 18-5/8"
25-7/8" 15-17/32" 16-23/32"
Plastic
Clamp
Plastic
Clamp
Serrage
En Caoutchouc
Serrage
En Caoutchouc
Installing the Air Conditioner (Cont.)
If your existing sleeve has a rear grille and you
wish to retain: redirect the louvers to 60 angle
as shown below.
5. If the depth of your existing wall sleeve is less
than or equal to 20",skip to step 7. Otherwise,
cut the baffles and the support blocks according
to length "A" in the table below.
Pales arrieres
Depth "D" of the
existing wall sleeve
(inches)
20 < D ≤ 20-5/8"
20-5/8 < D ≤ 21-3/4
21-3/4 < D ≤ 24
6. Remove the backing from the support blocks
and attach them to the inside of the wall sleeve
as shown below. Slide the baffle into slots of the
Rejillas traseras
support blocks.
Wall
Sleeve
Vista desde arriba
Wall
7. Install unit into the wall sleeve, leaving enough
of the unit exposed to access bracket location.
8. Install retaining bracket at front left corner by
removing and reusing screw. Push unit fully into
sleeve
Compartiment
Mural
Forro aislante
pared
Screw
Pared
Retaining
Bracket
Length "A" A
(inches)
3/4
1-3/4
A
4
Tapered Spacer
Block Board
Tapered Spacer
Block
Plaque de bloc
d'espacement
en biseau
Bloc d'espacement
en biseau
Tablilla del bloque
espaciador cónico
Bloque espaciador
cónico
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