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Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to help
ensure steady, top performance throughout the year.
Call your local authorized dealer to schedule an annual
checkup. The expense of an annual inspection is your
responsibility.
OR
If you are familiar with electrical appliances, you can do
the cleaning and maintenance yourself. If you choose to
do so, follow these steps:
NOTE: Do not lift, push, or pull on any expanded gray
polystyrene from inside the air conditioner.
1. Unplug air conditioner or disconnect power.
2. Remove the front panel (See “Cleaning the front
panel” on page 11.)
3. Remove green ground wire (A) from the base. Keep
ground screw.
4. Remove air conditioner from cabinet. Take care when
handling area with sharp metal fins.
5. Wrap the fan motor (B), connector plug (C), electrical
control box (D), and compressor terminals (E) in
plastic film and make sure no water or other liquid
gets inside any of these parts. It could damage the
insulation and cause serious mechanical problems.
6. Carefully clean and hose out the base (F), condenser
coil (G), evaporator coil (H), and condensate pan (I).
Clean at least once a year or more often if the con-
denser and evaporator coils and pan collect dirt,
sand, leaves, insects, or algae. Also, clean if you
detect an odor coming from the air conditioner.
7. Remove the plastic film from the motor and electrical
parts.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before doing any maintenance.
Do not drink water collected by the air conditioner.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death, electrical shock, or sickness.
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
air conditioner.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
8. Replace air conditioner into cabinet and reattach
green ground wire and front panel.
NOTE: It is a good idea to wait 24 hours before starting
the air conditioner again. This allows time for all areas
to dry out.
9. Plug in air conditioner or reconnect power.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Connect green ground wire to ground screw.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical
shock.
WARNING
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Performing Annual Maintenance
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