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THE CABINET MAY BE INSTALLED
THROUGH THE WALL IN BOTH EXISTING
BUILDINGS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION.
IMPORTANT
Any side louvers must project on
side of the wall.
The room side of the cabinet must project into
the room at least 1" from the finished wall.
The cabinet must be installed level from side to
side and with a 3/8" tilt from front to rear.
TOOLS REOU/RED
Phillips head screwdriver
Blade-type
screwdriver
Magnetic stud finder (optional)
Tin snips
Handsaw
Level
Chisel
I
Concrete saw (if installing through a masonry
wall)
ADDITIONAL MATERIAISIEEDED
(obtain locally)
12 #10 wood screws, 1" long
1 tube high grade caulking compound
Wooden framing studs
Lintel, if required, to support bricks or blocks
above opening
Flashing, alum inure or galvanized steel
the
Hammer
Caulking gun
Tape
measure
PREPARE WA[l OPENING.
1.
Determine size of opening.
height of cabinet and add 1/8" to each dimension.
Choose the wall opening location.
2.
power receptacle is (or will be) installed nearby.
Make the opening.
3.
weight of the air conditioner.
Add metal flashing over bottom of frame opening
and 1" up on sides to reduce the possibility of
moisture entering the area between the inner and
outer wall. The flashing lip should be 1" wide and
bent down 45: See the illustration, page 14.
PREPARE THE CABINED
1.
Remove chassis from cabinet. See W;ndow
Installation, Step 2.
2. With caulking compound or electrical tape, seal
all holes provided in the cabinet for window
installation hardware not used in this installation.
Place cabinet in wall opening.
2. Secure cabinet bottom rail to wooden frame
with two 1" long #10 wood screws.
Measure width and
Be sure a
Frame it to support the
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