Caring For Your Air Conditioner
Annual maintenance 1. Unplug power cord.
2. Remove front panel. (See page 5 for instruc-
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance
to help ensure steady, top performance through- tions.)
3. Pull control knobs straight off. Remove the
out the year. control plate.
Call the service company recommended by
your dealer to: 4. Remove the green ground wire. it is attached
with a screw located on the bottom left side.
l inspect and clean the coils and condensate under the control plate. (Save the screw to
water passages.
l Check fan and fan motor. reattach wire.)
5. Pull out wire handles at bottom and slide air
The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling. conditioner out of cabinet.
Expense of annual inspection is customer?s
responsibility. NOTE: The air conditioner is heavy and
should be removed by at least two people.
OR 6. Wrap the motor, electrical control box and
if you are familiar with electrical appliances, you
can do the deaning and maintenance yourself. H compressor terminal box in plastic film and
make sure no water or other liquid gets inside
you choose to do so, follow these steps: any of these parts. it could damage the
insulation and cause serious mechanical
problems.
7. Carefully clean and hose out the base,
Electrlcal Shock and condenser coils and condensate parts. Clean
Personal InJury Hazard at least once a year-or more often if the
condenser coil and pan collects dirt, sand,
l Unplug power cord from receptacle leaves, insects or aigae. Also, dean if you
before performlng any maintenance. Be
sure no llqukl gets into the motor, detect an odor coming from the air condi-
tioner. (A good time to oil the motor is when
electrkal control box or compressor you already have the cabinet open. See
electrical terminals. ?Oiling the fan motor? on page 7.)
l Because your alr wnditlcner weighs from
8. Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
49.5 to 67.5 kg (110 to 166 pounds), lt Is patIS.
recommended that you have someone
help you when you remove and re-Install 9. Replace unit in cabinet.
your unft and that you both use proper 10. Reattach ground wire. Replace control plate
llftlng techniques. and knobs.
l Handle the alr wnditloner with care. 11. Replace front panel.
Watch out for the sharp metal fins on the 12. Reconnect power supply.
front and rear condenser coils.
l Dc not use the collected water for NOTE: it is a good idea to wait 24 hours before
drlnklng purposes. ft Is not sanltsry. starting the unit again. This allows time for ail
areas to dry out. The water from rainfall or from
Failure to follow the above precautions normal operation does not harm these compo-
could result In electrical shock or personal
Injury. nents. |
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