GE AMH06, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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10
THROUGH-THE-WALL INSTALLATION
1. PREPARE THE WALL OPENING.
•
Determine the size of the opening.
•
Choose the wall opening location. Be sure a
power outlet is (or will be) installed nearby.
•
Make the opening. Frame it to support the
weight of the air conditioner.
•
Add metal flashing over the bottom of the
frame opening and 1
″
up on the sides to reduce
the possibility of moisture entering the area
between the inner and outer wall. The flashing
lip should be 1
″
wide and bent down 45
°
.
See the illustration on the next page.
2. REMOVE THE FRONT GRILLE.
•
See the Care and Cleaning section of this guide.
IMPORTANT NOTES
•
The case may be installed through the wall in
both existing buildings and new construction.
•
Any side louvers must project on the outdoor
side of the wall.
•
The room side of the case must project into the
room at least 1
″
from the finished wall.
•
The case must be installed level from side to
side and with a 3
⁄
8
″
tilt from front to rear.
TOOLS NEEDED
•
Phillips head screwdriver
•
Blade-type screwdriver
•
Magnetic stud finder (optional)
•
Tin snips
•
Drill
•
Handsaw
•
Hammer
•
Level
•
Caulking gun
•
Chisel
•
Tape measure
•
Concrete saw (if installing through a masonry wall)
MATERIALS NEEDED
(obtain locally)
•
12 #10 wood screws, 1
″
long
•
1 tube high grade caulking compound
•
Wooden framing studs
•
Lintel, if required, to support bricks or blocks
above opening
•
Flashing, aluminum or galvanized steel
MEASURE WIDTH + 1/8
″
MEASURE
HEIGHT
+
1/8
″