Whirlpool AC1052XM0 Use & Care Manual page 9

Figure 13
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. Remove front
panel by pushing it down and
pulling towarc you
(see Figure 14). This
protects the panel from damage and makes
the air conditioner easier to handle during
installation.
Figure 14
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Slide unit out of cabinet.
First, disconnect the
green ground wire at the left-front corner of
base of unit bv removing retaining screw (save
screw for reuse later). Now slide unit out of
cabinet by pulling out on handle at bottom.
(see Figure 15;.
GROUND WIRE SCREW -
B
HANDLE
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Attach seal strips to cabinet.
Place 3/8" wide
self-adhering seal strip on window side of bot-
tom flange. Now, starting at the lower corner
of the cabinet, apply 3/8" wide seal strips over
the center line of the pre-drilled holes for one
of the side mounting angles, over the center
line of pre-drilled holes for the top mounting
channel, and over the center line of pre-drilled
holes for the other side mounting angle. (See
Figure 16.)
Figure 16
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Attach side mounting angles
to the sides of
the cabinet by using four hex-head sheet metal
screws (see Figure 17). Punch holes in seal
strip before driving screws. Be sure flange of
each side mounting angle faces inside. Now
attach top mounting angle to cabinet by using
three hex-head sheet metal screws. Again, be
sure flange is facing inside.
Figure 17
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Measure and cut filler board
to proper sizes.
First, measure the distance from inside one
window channel to the inside of the other
channel and subtract %". (See Figure 18 .)
Now subtract the width of the air conditioner
and divide by 2. This will give you the width
to cut each filler board. Be sure to cut the
filler board down the mid-section of its
longest measurement. Because the filler
boards will be equal in width, they will
automatically center your air conditioner
in your window,