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Safety Instructions
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions below must be followed to prevent product malfunction, property damage, injury or death to the user or other people. Incor-
rect operation due to ignoring any instructions will cause harm or damage. The level of seriousness is classified by the symbols described
below.
TABLE OF SYMBOLS
This symbol indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
This symbol Indicates situations that may result in equipment or property damage accidents only.
This symbol indicates an action should not be completed.
CAUTION
INSTALLATION
Do not install, remove, or re-install the unit by yourself
(customer). Ask the dealer or an LG trained technician to
install the unit.
Improper installation by the user may result in fire, explosion, electric
shock, physical injury or death.
For replacement of an installed unit, always contact a
LG trained service provider.
There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, and physical injury or
death.
Wear protective gloves when handling equipment. Sharp
edges may cause personal injury.
Do not change the settings of the protection devices.
If the pressure switch, thermal switch, or other protection device is
shorted and forced to operate improperly, or parts other than those
specified by LG are used, there is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion,
and physical injury or death.
Replace all control box and panel covers.
If cover panels are not installed securely, dust, water and animals may
enter the outdoor unit, causing fire, electric shock, and physical injury or
death.
Dispose the packing materials safely.
• Packing materials, such as nails and other metal or wooden parts,
may cause puncture wounds or other injuries.
• Tear apart and throw away plastic packaging bags so that children
may not play with them and risk suffocation and death.
The unit is shipped with refrigerant and service valves
closed. Do not run the compressor with the service valves
closed.
There is a risk of equipment damage, explosion, physical injury, or
death.
Install the unit considering the potential for strong winds or
earthquakes.
Improper installation may cause the unit to fall over, resulting in physical
injury or death.
If the air conditioner is installed in a small space, take
measures to prevent the refrigerant concentration from
exceeding safety limits in the event of a refrigerant leak.
Consult the latest edition of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 15. If the
refrigerant leaks and safety limits are exceeded, it could result in person
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al injuries or death from oxygen depletion.
Install the unit in a safe location where nobody can step on or
fall onto it. Do not install the unit on a defective stand.
It may result in an accident that causes physical injury or death.
Don’t store or use flammable gas/combustibles near the unit.
There is risk of product failure, fire, explosion, and physical injury or death.
