GE AEM08LP Owners Manual - Page 11

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Installation Instructions [] PREPARE THE AIR CONDITIONER (cont.) © Slide the free end of the accordion panel into the side panel rails. Slide the panel down. Be sure to leave enough space to slip the top and bottom of the frame into the rails on the cabinet. NOTE: There is a right and a left accordion panel. Be sure to use the proper panel for each side. INSTALL THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE WINDOW Place the air conditioner on the sill with the bottom mounting rail against its back edge. Center it and close the window securely behind the top mounting rail. It should be level or slightly tilted to the outside. Use a level; about a 1/3 bubble will be the correct case slant to the outside. /I [] Slide the left and right accordion panels into the top and bottom mounting rails. Top left Top mounting rail Top ight Bottom mounting rail ITI PREPARE THE WINDOW Cut the window sash seal to the proper length. Peel off the backing and attach the seal to the underside of the window sash. Type B screws % Extend the left and right accordion panels to the vertical window sashes and attach, through the holes in the panels, with 5 Type B screws, as appropriate. rfl INSTALL SUPPORT BRACKET AND FOAM TOP WINDOW GASKET B] CAUTION: To prevent broken glass or damage to windows, on vinyl or other similarly constructed windows, attach the window locking bracket to the window side jamb with one Type B screw. Vinyl Wood % Cut the foam top window gasket to the window width. © Stuff the foam between the glass and the window to prevent air and insects from getting into the room. NOTE: If the gasket supplied does not fit your window, obtain appropriate material locally to provide a proper installation seal. 11

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Installation
Instructions
[]
©
PREPARE THE AIR CONDITIONER
(cont.)
Slide the free end of the accordion
panel into
the side panel
rails. Slide the panel down.
Be
sure to leave enough
space to slip the top
and bottom
of the frame
into the rails on the
cabinet.
NOTE: There is a right
and a left accordion
panel. Be sure to use the proper
panel for each
side.
[]
Slide the left and right
accordion
panels into
the top and bottom
mounting
rails.
Top mounting
rail
Top
ight
Top left
Bottom mounting
rail
ITI PREPARE THE WINDOW
Cut the window
sash seal to the proper length.
Peel off the backing and attach the seal to the
underside of the window
sash.
%
rfl
B]
%
©
INSTALL
THE AIR CONDITIONER
IN
THE WINDOW
Place the air conditioner
on the sill with
the
bottom
mounting
rail against
its back edge.
Center
it and close the window
securely
behind
the top mounting
rail.
It should
be level or
slightly
tilted
to the outside.
Use a level; about
a 1/3 bubble
will be the correct
case slant to the
outside.
/I
Type
B screws
Extend the left and right
accordion
panels to
the vertical
window
sashes and attach,
through
the holes in the panels, with
5 Type B screws,
as appropriate.
INSTALL SUPPORT BRACKET AND
FOAM TOP WINDOW
GASKET
CAUTION:
To prevent
broken
glass or damage
to
windows,
on vinyl or other
similarly
constructed
windows,
attach
the
window
locking
bracket
to
the window
side jamb
with
one Type B screw.
Vinyl
Wood
Cut the foam
top window
gasket
to the window
width.
Stuff the
foam
between
the glass
and the window
to prevent
air and
insects from
getting
into the room.
NOTE: If the gasket supplied
does not fit your
window,
obtain appropriate
material
locally to
provide
a proper
installation
seal.
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