Frigidaire FAM156R1A Installation Instructions - Page 7

Prepare and Install, Cabinet

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NOTE: If wall thickness is 8-1/2" or more, add aluminum flashing over bottom of frame opening to assure no water can enter area between inner and outer wall. FIG.2 1"LONG WOOD SCREW CAULK AS REQUIRED ALUMINUM FLASHING OVER BOTTOM OF FRAME OVER 81/2" 3 Prepare and Install Cabinet Refer to Step 4 of Window Mounting for assembly of support brackets.A wooden strip nailed to the outside wall should be used in conjunction with sill support angle brackets. 1. Slide chassis from cabinet. Refer back to Step 1 of Window Mounting. 2. Place cabinet into opening with bottom rail resting firmly on bottom board of wooden frame. 3. Position cabinet to achieve proper slope for water removal. (See FIG.1 below.) FIG.1 5/16" TO 3/8" 3/4"PLUS TRIM THICKNESS SEE PARA 5 Support brakcet Wooden strip 5. Screw or nail cabinet wooden frame using shims if frame is oversized, to eliminate distortion. Remember to maintain proper slope as described in Step 3. LEVEL 4. Secure bottom rail to wood frame with two large wood screws 1"(2.5 cm)long using the two holes in the bottom of the channel resting on frame.(See FIG.2 following) 6. Install chassis into cabinet by following all steps in Step 8 of Window Mounting.(continued) 7

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5. Screw or nail cabinet wooden frame using shims if
frame is oversized, to eliminate distortion. Remember
to maintain proper slope as described in Step 3.
6. Install chassis into cabinet by following all steps in
Step 8 of
Window Mounting.(continued)
Support
brakcet
Wooden strip
Refer to Step 4 of
Window Mounting for assembly of
support brackets.A wooden strip nailed to the outside
wall should be used in conjunction with sill support
angle brackets.
FIG.2
1"LONG
WOOD
SCREW
4.
Secure bottom rail to wood frame with two large wood
screws 1"(2.5 cm)long using the two holes in the bottom
of the channel resting on frame.(See FIG.2 following)
FIG.1
3/4"PLUS
TRIM THICKNESS
5/16"
SEE PARA 5
LEVEL
TO
3/8"
2. Place cabinet into opening with bottom rail resting
firmly on bottom board of wooden frame.
3. Position cabinet to achieve proper slope for water removal.
(See FIG.1 below.)
1. Slide chassis from cabinet. Refer back to Step 1 of
Window Mounting.
NOTE:
If
wall thickness is 8-1/2" or more, add aluminum
flashing over bottom of frame opening to assure no water
can enter area between inner and outer wall.
CAULK AS
ALUMINUM FLASHING
OVER
REQUIRED
OVER BOTTOM OF FRAME
81/2"
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Cabinet
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