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WARNING: Turn off the gas and electrical supplies to
the unit before performing any maintenance or service.
Follow the operating instructions on the label attached to
the furnace. Failure to follow this warning could result in
personal injury or death.
The minimum maintenance that should be performed on this
equipment is as follows:
1. Check and clean or replace air filter each month as needed.
2. Check blower motor and wheel for cleanliness annually.
3. Check electrical connections for tightness and controls for
proper operation each heating season. Service as necessary.
4. Check for proper condensate drainage. Clean as necessary.
5. Check for blockages in combustion-air and vent pipes
annually.
6. Check burners for cleanliness annually.
CAUTION: Personal injury could result from sharp
metal edges, etc. Use care and wear protective clothing
safety glasses, and gloves when removing parts.
I. CLEANING AND/OR REPLACING AIR FILTER
The air filter arrangement may vary depending on the application
or orientation. Filter could be located in furnace blower compart-
ment or in filter cabinet.
WARNING: Never operate unit without a filter or with
the blower access panel removed. Failure to follow this
warning could result in a fire or personal injury.
CAUTION: Operating a unit without a filter or with the
blower access door removed could cause damage to the
furnace blower motor. Dust and lint on internal parts of
furnace can cause a loss of efficiency.
NOTE: If the filter has an airflow direction arrow, the arrow must
point toward the blower.
To clean or replace filters, proceed as follows:
If filter is installed in filter cabinet adjacent to furnace:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove filter cabinet door.
3. Slide filter out of cabinet.
4. If equipped with permanent, washable filter, clean filter by
spraying cold tap water through filter in opposite direction
of airflow. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating of the
filter is not recommended.
5. If equipped with factory specified disposable media filter,
replace only with a factory-authorized media filter of the
same size.
6. Slide filter into cabinet.
7. Replace filter cabinet door.
8. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
If filter is installed in furnace blower compartment:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove main furnace door and blower access panel.
3. Release filter retainer wire. (See Figs. 3 or 4.)
4. Slide filter out of furnace.
5. Furnaces are equipped with permanent, washable filter(s).
Clean filter by spraying cold tap water through filter in
opposite direction of airflow.
6. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating filter is not
recommended.
7. Slide filter into furnace.
8. Recapture filter retainer wire.
9. Replace blower access panel and main furnace door.
10. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
II. BLOWER MOTOR AND WHEEL MAINTENANCE
To ensure long life, economy, and high efficiency, clean accumu-
lated dirt and grease from blower wheel and motor annually.
The inducer and blower motors are pre-lubricated and require no
additional lubrication. These motors can be identified by the
absence of oil ports on each end of the motor.
The following items should be performed by a qualified service
technician.
Clean blower motor and wheel as follows:
WASHABLE
FILTER
FILTER
SUPPORT
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA FILTER
IN FILTER CABINET
A00232
Fig. 3—Bottom Filter Arrangement
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE
FILTER
IN FURNACE
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA
FILTER IN FILTER CABINET
A00233
Fig. 4—Filter Installed for Side Inlet
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