Cleaning And/Or Replacing Air Filter; Blower Motor And Wheel Maintenance - Carrier 58MVP Service And Maintenance Manual

5. Check for blockages in combustion-air and vent pipes annu-
ally.
6. Check burners for cleanliness annually.
Personal injury could result from sharp metal edges, etc. Use
care when removing parts.
Step 1—Cleaning and/or Replacing Air Filter
The air filter arrangement may vary depending on the application
or orientation.
Never operate unit without a filter or with the blower access
panel removed. Failure to follow this warning could result in
a fire or personal injury.
NOTE: If the filter has an airflow direction arrow, the arrow must
point toward the blower.
To clean or replace filters, proceed as follows:
If filter is installed in filter cabinet adjacent to furnace:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove filter cabinet door.
3. Slide filter out of cabinet.
4. If equipped with permanent, washable filter, clean filter by
spraying cold tap water through filter in opposite direction of
airflow. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating of the filter
is not recommended.
5. If equipped with factory specified disposable media filter,
replace only with media filter having the same part number
and size.
6. Slide filter into cabinet.
7. Replace filter cabinet door.
8. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
If filter is installed in furnace blower compartment:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove main furnace door and blower access panel.
3. Release filter retainer wire. (See Figs. 3 and 4.)
Fig. 3—Bottom Filter Arrangement
WASHABLE
FILTER
FILTER
SUPPORT
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA FILTER
IN FILTER CABINET
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WASHABLE
IN FURNACE
Fig. 4—Filter Installed for Side Inlet
4. Slide filter out of furnace.
5. Furnaces are equipped with permanent, washable filter(s).
Clean filter by spraying cold tap water through filter in
opposite direction of airflow.
6. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating filter is not
recommended.
7. Slide filter into furnace.
8. Recapture filter retaining wire.
9. Replace blower access panel and main furnace door.
10. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
Step 2—Blower Motor and Wheel Maintenance
To ensure long life, economy, and high efficiency, clean accumu-
lated dirt and grease from blower wheel and motor annually.
The inducer and blower motors are pre-lubricated and require no
additional lubrication. These motors can be identified by the
absence of oil ports on each end of the motor.
The following items should be performed by a qualified service
technician.
Clean blower motor and wheel as follows:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove main furnace door and blower access panel.
3. Disconnect wires
a. Disconnect motor wiring harness plug on blower housing.
b. Disconnect auxiliary limit switch leads at switch.
c. Disconnect field thermostat connections depending on their
length and routing.
4. Position control box, transformer, and door switch assembly to
right side of furnace casing.
5. If condensate trap is located in left- or right-hand side of
furnace casing, proceed to item 6. Otherwise remove trap and
tubing as described below:
a. Disconnect field drain connection from condensate trap.
b. Disconnect drain and relief port tubes from condensate
trap.
c. Remove condensate trap from blower shelf.
6. Remove screws securing blower assembly to blower shelf and
slide blower assembly out of furnace.
3
FILTER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA
FILTER IN FILTER CABINET
FILTER
RETAINER
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