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Position the Air Conditioner
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Handle air conditioner with care.
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Be sure your air conditioner does not fall out of the opening
during installation or removal
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The place where the power cord exits the air conditioner
should be no more than 4 ft (122 cm) from a grounded outlet.
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Do not block the louvers in the front panel.
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Do not block the louvers on the outside of the air conditioner.
1. Center air conditioner in window. Check that lower rail of air
conditioner is behind and against back side of window seal.
Lower window sash to hold cabinet in place.
2. Check that air conditioner cabinet is tilted to the outside so
that water will run to the outside. Place level on the top, right
side of air conditioner cabinet. There should be a tilt to the
outside of at least
¹⁄₂
bubble (1.4º).
3. Place level on left side of air conditioner and check that
cabinet is tilted properly. If cabinet is not properly positioned,
reposition or shim cabinet to provide the proper tilt.
Attach side curtains to window
1. Pull left curtain out until it fits into the window channel.
Repeat with right curtain.
2. Insert one of the slotted round-head screws through left
curtain and into the window channel or through alternate hole
at the top of the curtain and into the window channel to
fasten the curtain to the window sash.
3. Repeat for the right curtain.
Front view
Top view
Complete Installation
1. Place window-lock bracket on top of lower window and
against upper window sash to prevent air conditioner from
falling out of window.
2. Use a
³⁄₃₂
in. drill bit to drill a starter hole though the hole in
the bracket.
3. Attach window-lock bracket to window sash with #8 x
³⁄₄
in.
round-head screw.
1. Window sash
2. Lower rail behind back side
of window seal
1. Level showing at least
¹⁄₂
bubble
1
2
1
1. #8 x
³⁄₄
in. round-head screw
2. Side curtain
1. Side curtain against window
channel
2. Window channel
3. #8 x
³⁄₄
in. round-head screw
1. Upper window sash
2. Window-lock bracket
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2
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