SECTION 6: L
IFTING
AN
A
IR
H
ANDLER
17 of 147
SECTION 6: LIFTING AN AIR HANDLER
The air handler m
u
st be installed in compliance
w
ith
all applicable codes. The q
u
alified installer or ser
v
ice
technician m
u
st
u
se best b
u
ilding practices
w
hen
installing the air handler and any optional eq
u
ipment.
This piece of eq
u
ipment req
u
ires at least 4 CFM (6.8
m
3
/
h
) of o
u
tside air per 1,000 Bt
u
/h (0.293 kW). Any
air handler that recirc
u
lates air from the heated
space m
u
st
u
se the ret
u
rn air opening to pre
v
ent any
ret
u
rn air from passing o
v
er the b
u
rner.
Before installation, check that the local distrib
u
tion
condition, nat
u
re of gas and gas press
u
re, and the
c
u
rrent state of adj
u
stment of the eq
u
ipment are
compatible. If filters are not installed (
v
ia inlet hood or
filter section), an air strainer (pro
v
ided by others)
m
u
st be installed on the inlet of the air handler
w
ith
openings less than or eq
u
al to 5/8" (16 mm) in
diameter. Air inlets m
u
st be installed in s
u
ch a
manner that their lo
w
est edge is 19" (500 mm) abo
v
e
any s
u
rface. This applies to roof c
u
rbs,
u
pright
stands and s
u
spended air handlers.
6.1 Liftin
g
an Air Handler
6.1.1 Preparin
g
to Lift the Air Handler
Prior to lifting the air handler, the follo
w
ing steps m
u
st
be performed:
1. Remo
v
e all packaging or banding that attached
the air handler to the skid and ens
u
re that the
air handler is no longer bo
u
nd to the skid.
2.
Remo
v
e all of the accessories or packages that
w
ere shipped on the same skid, inside the air
handler or inside the control enclos
u
re.
3.
Inspect the air handler to:
•
Verify that there is no damage as a res
u
lt of
shipping.
•
Ens
u
re that it is appropriately rated for the
u
tilities a
v
ailable at the installation site.
•
Verify that the lifting l
u
gs are intact
u
ndamaged and sec
u
red to the air handler.
•
Ens
u
re factory-installed hard
w
are is
torq
u
ed as specified.
4.
Prepare the installation location to be ready to
accept the air handler (i.e. roof c
u
rb, mo
u
nting
stand or legs).
5.
Verify the lifting eq
u
ipment can handle the air
handlers
w
eight and the req
u
ired reach.
. For air handlers
w
for
model 2005.
for models 2010 - 2030.
6.1.2 Liftin
g
a Horizontal Air Handler (All Models)
Lift the air handler into place installing appropriate
hard
w
are (s
u
pplied by others) into all lifting l
u
g holes
on the
u
nit base. For model 2005, lifting l
u
g holes are
1.5" (3.81 cm) diameter. For models 2010 - 2030,
lifting l
u
g holes are 2.0" (5.1 cm) diameter. Use
spreader bars to ens
u
re that the lifting cables clear
the sides of the air handler. The air handler m
u
st be
kept le
v
el d
u
ring the lift to pre
v
ent tipping, t
w
isting or
falling. If lifted improperly, prod
u
ct damage may
occ
u
r.
Next, refer to the applicable portions of
thro
u
gh
for specific
mo
u
nting instr
u
ctions. For mo
u
nting of accessories,
refer to the applicable portions of
FIGURE 9: Liftin
g
a Horizontal Air Handler
WARNING
Crush Hazard
Use proper lifting equipment and practices.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death, injury or property damage.
Spreader Bar
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