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Annual Maintenance for Your
Air Conditioner
Your air conditioner
needs annual maintenance
to
help
insure
steady,
top performance
throughout
the year.
Call the service company
recommended
by your
dealer to:
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Inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
l
Check fan and oil the fan motor.
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The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
Expense
of annual
inspection
is customer's
responsibility.
- or -
If you are familiar
with electrical
appliances,
you
can do the cleaning
and maintenance
yourself.
If you
decide to go ahead, follow
these steps:
1
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REMOVE
UNIT
FROM CABINET.
Wrap the
motor,
electrical
control
box and electrical
terminals
box in plastic film and make sure no
water or other liquid
gets inside any of these
parts.
It could
damage the
insulation
and
cause serious trouble.
2
l
Carefully
clean and hose out the base, coils
and condensate
pans. Clean at least once a
year or more often, if the condenser coils and
pans collect
dirt, sand, leaves, insects or algae.
Also,
clean
if you detect
an odor from
the
air conditioner.
While
the cabinet
is open,
this
is a good
time
to oil the fan motor.
3
l
Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
parts.
4
l
Replace unit in cabinet.
NOTE:
It's a good
idea to wait
24 hours
before
starting
the unit
again.
This allows
time for all areas to dry out. The water from
rainfall
or from
normal
operation
does not
harm these components.
Oiling of the Fan Motor
1
l
Oil
the fan motor
per instructions
on the
motor.
To add oil, pull out the oil hole plug
at each end of the motor
(See Figure 16).
Figure 16
OIL PLUGS
An easy to use oneOunce
capsule of especially
recommended
oil (Part No. 10943) can be
ordered from your dealer, or use SAE #20 non-
detergent
oil.
2
l
Replace
the plug to keep dirt
from
motor
bearings.
3
l
Reinstall
unit
in cabinet
after
performing
maintenance.
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