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PERFORMING MAINTENANCE
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Frequent maintenance will extend the life of the air conditioner and improve the cooling and heating performance.
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Before maintenance, stop air conditioner operation using the remote control and unplug the power supply cord from the
electrical outlet.
CAUTION!
Before cleaning the air conditioner, be sure to
turn it off and unplug the power supply cord
from the electrical outlet.
The internal fan operates at high speed and
could cause personal injury.
When removing the dust boxes, do not touch
any metal parts (heat exchanger, etc.).
Personal injury may result.
When cleaning the air conditioner, do not
stand on any unstable objects.
You might fall and personal injury could
result.
When cleaning the dust boxes, be sure to
install them securely.
If the dust boxes are not properly installed,
they could fall and cause personal injury.
Dust Box Maintenance
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If the MAINTENANCE Indicator Lamp (red) on the Indoor Unit is lit, be sure to clean the dust boxes. If the Indoor Unit is
installed in an area with a lot of dust, clean the dust boxes every 3 months even if the MAINTENANCE Indicator Lamp (red)
is not lit.
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When cleaning the dust boxes, dust may fall to the floor. Lay newspaper, etc. under the Indoor Unit before cleaning the dust
boxes.
1. Remove the dust boxes and air filters from the indoor unit. Remove the air filters
from the dust boxes.
Preparation
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Stop the air conditioner using the Remote Control Unit.
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Unplug the power supply cord from the electrical outlet.
1. Open the front panel.
Front panel
Grab both sides of the front panel and fully open the
front panel. Continue to open the front panel past the
horizontal position. (The panel will remain open even
after it is released.)
2. Open the latches on the dust boxes.
Dust boxes
“Click”
“Click”
Latches
Open the two latches (yellow) on the ends of each dust
box.
3. Remove the dust boxes and air filters.
Grab the center of each dust box, lift the bottom in direc-
tion 1, and then remove the dust box in direction 2.
(Remove the dust boxes and air filters together.)
4. Remove the air filter from each dust box.
Grab the holding position on the air filter and pull the air
filter out from the dust box in the direction of the arrow.
Holding
position
Dust box
Air filter
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When the air filter is removed from the dust box, dust
may fall from the dust box. Lay newspaper, etc. under
the dust box before removing the air filter.
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