Installation Instructions - GE RAK149P2 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD—Turn off power
by unplugging the unit or by removing the fuse or
switching the appropriate circuit breaker to the OFF
position before removing the existing thermostat.
Failure to do so could result in risk of electric shock.
PACKAGE CONTENTS/
TOOLS REQUIRED
Package includes: Thermostat on base, thermostat cover,
2 "AAA" batteries, wiring labels, screws and wall anchors.
Tools needed: Drill with 3/16 bit, hammer, screwdriver and
putty.
TO R
EMOVE EXISTING THERMOSTAT
1. Turn off power to heating and cooling system by removing
the fuse or switching off the appropriate circuit breaker.
2. Remove cover of old thermostat. This should expose the wires.
3. Label the existing wires with the enclosed wire labels
before removing wires.
4. After labeling wires, remove wires from wire terminals.
5. Remove existing thermostat base from wall.
6. Refer to the following section for instructions on how to
install this thermostat.
TO INSTALL THERMOSTAT
IMPORTANT:
local and national building and electrical codes and ordinances.
Note: Mount the thermostat about five feet above the floor. Do
not mount the thermostat on an outside wall, in direct sunlight,
behind a door or in an area affected by a vent or duct.
4
WARNING
Thermostat installation must conform to
49-5000517 Rev. 2