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Conditioner
Annual maintenance
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to
help ensure steady, top performance throughout
the year.
Call the service company recommended by your
dealer to:
l Inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
l Check fan and fan motor.
The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
Expense of annual inspection is customer’s
responsibility.
OR
lf you are familiar with electrical appliances, you
can do the cleaning and maintenance yourself. lf
you choose to do so, follow these steps:
Electrlcal Shock and Personal Injury Hazard
l
Unplug power cord from receptacle before
performing any maintenance. Se sure no
llqukf gets into the motor, electrIcal control
box or compressor electrkal termlnals.
l
Because your alr condltloner weighs from
110to15Opounds(50to68kg),ltIs
recommended that you have someone
help you when you remove and m-Install
your unlt and that you both use proper
lifting techniques.
l
Handle the air condttloner with care. Watch
out for the sharp metal flns on the front
and rear condenser coils.
l
Do not use the collected water for drlnklng
purposes. lt is not sanltary.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result In electrIcal shock or personal
Injury.
1.
Unplug power cord.
2. Remove front panel. (See page 5 for instruc-
tions.)
3. Pull control knobs straight off. Remove the
control plate.
4. Remove the green ground wire. tt is attached
with a screw located on the bottom left side,
under the control plate. (Save the screw to
reattach wire.)
5. Pull out handle and slide air conditioner out of
cabinet.
NOTE: The air conditioner is heavy and should
be removed by at least two people.
6. Wrap the motor, electrical control box and
compressor terminal box in plastic film and
make sure’no water or other liquid gets inside
any of these parts. lt could damage the
insulation and cause serious mechanical
problems.
7. Carefully clean and hose out the base,
condenser coils and condensate parts. Clean
at least once a year-or more often it the
condenser coil and pan collects dirt, sand,
leaves, insects or algae. Also, clean 1 you .
detect an odor coming from the air conditioner.
(A good time to oil the motor is when you
already have the cabinet open. See “Oiling the
fan motor on page 7.)
8. Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
p3rt.S.
9. Replace unit in cabinet.
10.
Reattach ground wire. Replace control plate
and knobs.
11.
Replace front panel.
12. Reconnect power supply.
NOTE:
lt is a good idea to wait 24 hours before
starting the unit again. This allows time for all areas
to dry out. The water from rainfall or from normal
operation does not harm these components.