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WARNING
To prevent electrical shock, property
damage, personal injury, or death, do not
remove grounding prong from plug. Follow
all operating instructions.
Installation Instructions
To ensure that the unit operates safely and efficiently, it must
be installed, operated, and maintained according to these
installation and operating instructions and all local codes
and ordinances, or, in their absence, with the latest edition
of the National Electrical Code. The proper installation of this
unit is described in the following sections. Following the
steps in the order presented should ensure proper installa-
tion.
SLEEVE INSTALLATION
In order for condensate water to drain properly inside the unit,
the sleeve must be installed properly:
•
Level from right to left.
•
A slight downward pitch from the indoor side to the
outdoor side as shown in Figure 3.
Refer to the Installation Instructions supplied with the wall
sleeve for a complete description of the installation proce-
dure.
NOTE: Wall sleeve (PBWS01A ) is not shipped with chassis
and must be purchased separately.
Wall
Sleeve
Outside
Wall
Outside
Inside
Level
1/4 Bubble
Tilt To
Outside
Figure 2
REAR LOUVER PANEL
A TWKGSLV rear louver panel kit is required for unit
installation into an existing Amana
®
brand 26” wall sleeve. A
TWEAK2 or TWFAK2 adapter kit is required for unit instal-
lation into an existing 27” wall sleeve. The rear louver panel
directs air flow for proper unit operation and protects the
outdoor coil. The panel must be installed before installing the
chassis. These kits are not supplied with the unit. Refer to
the Installation Instructions supplied with the rear louver
panel kit for a complete description of the installation
procedure.
CHASSIS INSTALLATION
1. Remove front grille. See Figure A.
Lift up on
Filter Handle
Figure A
The front grille can be removed for more thorough cleaning
or to make the model and serial numbers accessible. To
remove, pull the filter out and remove the two grille screws.
Grille
Tab
Pull the grille out from the bottom and lift up from the tabs
on the top of the case.
2. Remove the grounding screw and wire next to the
grounding symbol on right side of chassis control panel
(Figure 3). Attach other end of ground wire to the hole
in the bottom right side of the sleeve with #8 x 3/8” blunt
point sheet metal screw. The hole on the sleeve is
indicated by grounding symbol on the sleeve. Slide
chassis part of the way into the sleeve and reattach the
ground wire back to the hole on the right side on the
control panel area next to the grounding symbol.
