Maintaining your air conditioner.
1. Set System Control to the ?Unit 11. Reinstall cabinet over air
Off? position. Disconnect power conditioning unit using all the
Electrical Shock and Personal supply cord from electrical outlet. slotted-hex head screws.
12. Reinstall the slide curtains using
Injury Hazard 2. Remove air conditioner from
1 Set System Control to the ?Unit window. the Phillips-head screws.
Off? position. Unplug power 3. Press down on the top edge of front 13. Replace the front panel.
supply cord or disconnect power panel until it releases from the Wait 24 hours before starting the air
supply at the fuse or circuit cabinet. Pull front panel toward conditioner again. This will give time
breaker box before cleaning and you. Lift up and away from bottom
for all areas to dry completely.
maintaining your air conditioner. spring clips.
. Carefully handle air conditioner.
Metal fins on the front and rear
coils have sharp edges.
. Cover motor, electrical control
box and compressor electrical
terminals to prevent water or
1. Set System Control to the ?Unit
other liquids from getting into
these areas when cleaning and Off? position. Disconnect power
supply cord from electrical outlet.
maintaining air conditioner.
. Do Not drink any water that 2. Press down on the top edge of front
pane1 until it releases from the
collects within air conditioner.
This water is not sanitary. cabinet. Pull front panel toward
. Do Not use cleaning fluids, you. Lift up and away from bottom
solvents, abrasive cleaners, or spring clips.
strong detergents. Such use may 4. Slide curtains out to fullest width.
damage air conditioner parts. Remove 6 Phillips-head screws
. More than one person is required that attach curtains to cabinet.(A)
to lift the air conditioner because 5. Remove slotted-hex head
of its weight and size. screws from top channel (B) and
Failure to follow these instructions sides (C) of cabinet.
may result in personal injury or 6. Hold the cabinet on both sides and
damage to the air conditioner. carefully lift cabinet off of air
conditioner.
Annual maintenance of your air 7. Wrap the motor, electrical control
conditioner is needed to keep your air
box and compressor terminal box in
conditioner operating at top plastic film to make sure no water
performance.
or other liquid can get inside.
Your local dealer can recommend a Water or other liquids could
service company to complete the damage insulation and cause
needed checks and maintenance. Or if serious mechanical problems.
you are familiar with electrical 8. Carefully clean and hose out the
appliances, you can do the cleaning and base, coils and condensate pans.
maintenance. Maintenance steps are The areas listed may need to be
listed below. The expense of an annual
cleaned more frequently especially
maintenance is the customer?s if you notice an odor coming from 3. Pull control knobs straight off.
responsibility. the air conditioner.
Remove control panel.
The key components to check include: 9. Remove plastic film from motor and 4. Remove the green grounding wire
. Coils and condensate water electrical parts. screw located at the bottom left
passages - inspect and clean. side under the control panel. Save
. Fan - inspect. this screw to reattach wire.
. Fan motor - inspect and oil.
The compressor is sealed and never
needs oiling.
oil plugs
10. Oil the fan motor as instructed on
the motor. Remove the oil hole
plug at each end of the motor to
add oil. An easy-to-use oil capsule
serial number is available from local service
centers or you can use SAE #20 5. Pull out wire handle at bottom and
nondetergent oil. Replace plugs slide air conditioner unit out of
into each end of the motor. cabinet. |
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