Performing Routine Maintenance; Filtering Outtrouble - Payne Gas Furnace User's Information Manual

6. Replace main furnace door. (See Fig. 13.)
7. If the furnace is being shut down because of a malfunction, call your dealer as soon as possible.
CAUTION:
UNIT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
Failure to follow this caution may result in damage to the furnace and other property damage.
Furnace is not to be installed, operated, and then turned off and left turned off in an unoccupied structure dur-
ing winter. (See "Heading South for the Winter?" procedures in maintenance section on page 11).
PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use only factory-authorized replacement pm-ts, kits, and accessories when modifying
or repairing this product.
Installing and servicing heating equipment can be hazmdous due to gas and electrical components.
Only taained and qualified personnel should install, repah, or service heating equipment. Untrained personnel can perform basic
maintenance flmctions such as cleaning and replacing aft filters.
All other operations must be perfolaned by trained and qualified service agency personnel. Observe safety precaufions in this manual,
on tags, and on labels attached to the flunace, and other safety precautions that may apply.
With proper maintenance and care, your flunace wilt operate economically and dependably. Instructions for basic maintenance me
found on this and the following pages. However, before beginning maintenance, follow these safety precaufions:
WARNING:
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury/death.
Turn off electrical power supply to your furnace before removing the main furnace door to service or perform
maintenance.
CAUTION:
CUT HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in minor personal injury.
Although special care has been taken to minimize sharp edges, be extremely careful when handling parts or
reaching into the furnace.
FILTERING OUTTROUBLE
CAUTION:
UNIT PERFORMANCE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in product damage.
Never operate your furnace without a filter in place. Doing so may damage the furnace blower motor. An accu-
mulation of dust and lint on internal parts of your furnace can cause a loss of efficiency.
A dflty ah filter will cause a loss of ail£OW in yore duct system. When excessive loss of aftflow occms, the fmnace may cycle on its
safety controls. If this condition is left tmattended, the flunace wilt eventually lock out. It is recommended that the flunace filter be
checked every 3 or 4 weeks and cleaned if necessm-y.
If installed with t=actory-specified disposable media filter, check or replace filter before each heating and cooling season. Replace
disposable media filter at least once a year.
The air filter is nolanalty located in the blower compm-tment. (See Fig. 1.) If the air filter has been installed in another location, contact
your dealer for insln_ctions. To inspect, clean, and/or replace the ah filter(s), follow these steps:
1. Turn off electrical supply to the flunace. (See Fig. 21 .)
2. Remove main furnace door. (See Fig. 22.)
3. Remove blower access panel. (See Ft_. 23.)
NOTE: It will be necessm-y to remove 2 screws.