AIR CONDITIONER Use & Care Guide

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l Measure and cut filler board to proper sizes.
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l Place window gasket over top mounting angle
First, measure the distance from inside one
and filler boards (see Figure 11). First, meas-
window channel to the inside of the other
ure depth of window channel. Cut notch on
channel and subtract l/4”. Now subtract the
end of window gasket to same depth. Next,
width of the air conditioner and divide by 2
measure window width between window
(see Figure 9). This will give you the width to
channels (include full depth of window
cut each filler board. Be sure to cut the filler
channels). Now cut gasket to proper length.
board across the mid-section of its longest
Cut unnotched end of gasket to match the
measurement. Because the filler boards will be
notched end. Place gasket long groove over
equal in width, they will automatically center
top mounting angle; place short rear groove
your conditioner in your window. over filler boards with long side facing inside.
Figure 9
FILLER BOARD HERE
Figure 11
MEASURE DISTANCE FROM INSIDE
ONE WINDOW CHANNEL TO INSIDE
OF THE OTHER AND SUBTRACT 114” 1
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. Apply seal strips and attach filler boards. De-
termine which will be your left and right filler
boards. The holes on each board should align
with the holes in the side mounting angles.
Each filler board should also extend about
l/2” above the top edge of the air conditioner
cabinet. Now apply 3/8”-wide seal strips on
the room side of each filler board as shown in
Figure 10 (i.e. along the bottom edge and
window channel edge). Now attach the filler
boards to the side mounting angles with four,
3/8”, round-headed sheet metal screws.
Tiqhten the screws only loosely, so the filler
boards can be moved back and forth.
TOP ANGLE HERE
DEPTH OF WINDOW
CHANNEL
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l Place cabinet in window by turning cabinet to
one side to get one filler board into window
channel. Now maneuver other filler board into
window channel (see Figure 12). Reaching
through window opening, push filler boards
from outside as far toward you as they will
go. Be sure to use the foam blocks that are
provided.
Figure 10
Figure 12
THE FOAM BLOCKS PROVIDED
ARE TO HOLD FILLER BOARD TIGHT
AGAINST WINDOW CHANNEL. CUT
BLOCKS 114 INCH WIDER THAN
CHANNEL AND WEDGE INTO PLACE.
FRONT
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