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Thru-The-Wall Installation NOTE: Consult local building codes prior to installation, or a qualified carpenter. 1 Select Wall Location This air conditioner has a slide-out chassis, so that it can be installed through an outside wall as specified below: Heavy Duty (FAS) Median (FAM) Max wall thickness 10" 8" IMPORTANT: SIde louvers must never be blocked. NOTE: All parts needed for Thru-The-Wall Installation are provided,except a wood frame, shims, and 10 wood screws (# 10-1" long minimum). Select a wall surface that: 1. does not support major structural loads such as the frame construction at ends of windows, and under truss-bearing points, etc. 2. does not have plumbing or wiring inside. 3. is near existing electrical outlets, or where another outlet can be installed, 4. faces, and is not blocked to the area to be cooled. 5. allows unblocked airflow from rear sides and end (outside) of installed air conditioner. 2 Prepare Wall 1. Prepare wall in frame construction (including brick and stucco veneer). Working from inside the room, find wall stud nearest the center of area where air conditioner will be installed (by sounding wall, or by magnetically finding nails). 2. Cut or knock out a hole on each side of center stud. 3. Measure between inside edges of every other stud as shown in FIG. 1. Carefully measure and cut an opening with the following dimensions depending on your model. See FIGS. 1and 2. WIDTH "X" = inside model width plus twice the thickness of framing material used. HEIGHT "Y" = inside model height plus twice the thickness of framing material used. Heavy Duty (FAS) Median (FAM) Inside Frame Height: 187/8" (47.9cm) 18" (45.7cm) Inside Frame Width: 263/4" (67.9cm) 237/8" (60.6cm) FIG. 2 Inside Frame Height Inside Frame Width X UP TO 8-1/2" 4. Build a wooden frame with the INSIDE dimensions of your model listed above.(Measure twice remember...) Frame depth should be the same as wall thickness. Fill in the space from the opening to the studs with wood spacers, as shown. 5. Nail framd to spacers to spacers with front flush with dry wall. NAIL SPACERS TO STUDS FIG. 1 3-3/8" MIN (8.6 cm) LEVEL 6

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Thru-The-Wall Installation
NOTE: Consult local building codes prior to installation,
This air conditioner has a slide-out chassis, so that it can be
installed through an outside wall as specified below:
Max wall thickness
Inside Frame Height:
Inside Frame Width:
18
" (47.9cm)
18" (45.7cm)
7/8
23
" (60.6cm)
7/8
26
" (67.9cm)
3/4
SIde louvers must never be blocked.
IMPORTANT:
All parts needed for Thru-The-Wall Installation are
provided,except a wood frame, shims, and 10 wood screws (#
construction at ends of windows, and under truss-bearing
points, etc.
can be installed,
10-1" long minimum). Select a wall surface that:
NOTE:
Heavy Duty (FAS)
Median (FAM)
Heavy Duty (FAS)
Median (FAM)
1
0
"
8
"
or a qualified carpenter.
1
Select Wall Location
2
Prepare Wall
1.
does not support major structural loads such as the frame
stucco veneer). Working from inside the room, find wall
your model listed above.(Measure twice remember...)
Frame depth should be the same as wall thickness. Fill in
the space from the opening to the studs with wood spacers,
as shown.
dry wall.
stud nearest the center of area where air conditioner will
be installed (by sounding wall, or by magnetically finding
nails).
in FIG. 1.
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
1.
Prepare wall in frame construction (including brick and
4.
Build a wooden frame with the INSIDE dimensions of
5.
Nail framd to spacers to spacers with front flush with
Carefully measure and cut an opening with the following
dimensions depending on your model. See FIGS. 1and 2.
of framing material used.
WIDTH "X" = inside model width plus twice the thickness
HEIGHT "Y" = inside model height plus twice the thickness
of framing material used.
2.
Cut or knock out a hole on each side of center stud.
3.
Measure between inside edges of every other stud as shown
2.
does not have plumbing or wiring inside.
3.
is near existing electrical outlets, or where another outlet
of installed air conditioner.
5.
allows unblocked airflow from rear sides and end (outside)
4.
faces, and is not blocked to the area to be cooled.
3-3/8" MIN
(8.6 cm)
NAIL SPACERS TO STUDS
LEVEL
Inside
Frame
Height
Inside
Frame
Width
UP TO
8-1/2"
X
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