Americair 8500 & 10000 Air Cleaner User Manual


 
1. Accessing the motor assembly
a. Turn the unit off and unplug it from any electrical
source before opening the cabinet.
b. Remove the safety screw(s) from the motor section
access panel.
c. Lift the door up by the finger tabs and pull out to
remove it from the unit.
2. Removing the old motor assembly
a. Disconnect all four motor wires from switch, ground
post and capacitor.
b. Disconnect the two white wires from the capacitor.
c. Separate the motor from the motor mount by
removing the four screws found in figure 13.
d. Slide the motor out from under the motor mount to
remove it from the unit.
3. Installing the new motor assembly
a. Slide the new motor into the motor mount making
sure that the wires go through the smaller hole off-
set from the center of the bracket.
b. Secure the new motor to the motor mount with the
four screws removed in step 2c.
d. Connect the wires as follows:
- Blue wire from motor to the on/off switch.
- Yellow/green wire from motor to the ground post.
- Brown wire from the motor to a capacitor post.
- Black wire from the motor to the other capacitor post.
- White wire from the on/off switch to the capacitor
via the black wire piggyback post.
- White wire from the power cord to the capacitor
via the other white wire’s piggyback post.
4. Closing the unit
a. Replace the motor section access panel and
secure it with the eight screws removed in step 1b.
b. Plug the unit into it’s electrical source and turn it on.
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Dealer Motor Assembly Replacement Instructions
Electrical Diagram
Risk of Sharp Edges Hazard.
Equipment sharp edges can cause injuries.
Avoid grasping equipment edges without protective
gloves.
!
CAUTION
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Can cause injury or death.
Disconnect all electrical power supplies
before servicing.
Do no operate equipment without
access panels in place
Do not use this fan with any solid-state
speed control device
!
WARNING
Figure 19.
Figure 20.