Frigidaire FRA084KT7 Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 7

Installation Instructions NOTE: If you are planning to use a siding-protection board (see Step 29) on the outside of your house, hold the board in place when testing the assembly in the window. 25'ULOODƎGLDPHWHUSLORWKROH in the window jamb an equal distance from each side of the jamb (FIG.22), DQGƎXSIURPWKHZLQGRZVLOO,IWKHKROHFRLQFLGHVZLWKWKHZLQGRZOHYHUVORWLQWKHMDPEERWWRPDQDGGLWLRQDOKROH will have to be drilled through the platform edge and the window jamb to miss this slot. 26 Peel off the protective backing from the track seal, and stick the seal to the window sill on the outside of the bottom jamb as shown (FIG.23). 27 Screw the platform assembly to the window jamb WKURXJKWKHSLORWKROH\RXGULOOHGLQ6WHS8VHD[Ǝ self-threading screw (FIG.24). Equal distance from both sides Apply track seal to the outside edge of the bottom window jamb. Track seal Screw 9/64ƎGLDPHWHU pilot hole FIG.22 FIG.23 Window jamb FIG.24 28 Adjust the platform assembly VRWKDWWKHUHDURIWKHDLUFRQGLWLRQHUZLOOEHƎORZHUWKDQWKHIURQW7KLV ensures proper water drainage from the air conditioner. NOTE: A projection below the base of the air conditioner will require the rear of the platform to be 7/16" lower than the front to create the 3/16" slant from front to rear (FIG.25) . 29 Securely attach a siding-protection board to the side of the house where the platform assembly hit the house as shown (FIG.26). The siding-protection board should be long enough to span 2 wall studs. Rear is at least 7/16" lower than front FIG.25 Fasten siding protection board to the house siding. FIG.26 FIG.27 0HDVXUH distance and subtract Ǝ 30 Measure the height of the window opening from the top of the platform DVVHPEO\DVVKRZQ),* 6XEWUDFWƎ0DUNWKLVPHDVXUHPHQWRQWKH plastic window panel, along the longer side. 31 Clamp the plastic window panel between a board and a work table, and cut along the cutting line with a fine tooth saw. Remove any burrs with a file. 32 Fasten the side channels to the sides of the unit using three screws ,WHP SHUFKDQQHO0DNHVXUHKRRNHQGVRIFKDQQHOVIDFHWRZDUGWKHEDFN of unit. 33 Slide the plastic window panel into the panel frame with the smooth side to the room. Slide the panel frame assembly into the side channels of WKHDLUFRQGLWLRQHUFDELQHW0DNHVXUHWKHSODVWLFZLQGRZSDQHOLVILUPO\ enclosed on all sides by the retainer grooves (FIG.28). FIG.28 Panel frame Plastic window panel 7